Proterochersidae
Extinct family of turtles
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Proterochersidae is an extinct family of stem-turtles belonging to the clade Testudinata.[1][3]
| Proterochersidae Temporal range: Triassic, | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Pantestudines |
| Clade: | Testudinata |
| Family: | †Proterochersidae Nopcsa, 1928 |
| Genera | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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List of genera
- Chinlechelys Joyce et al., 2009
- Chinlechelys tenertesta Joyce et al., 2009
- Keuperotesta Szczygielski & Sulej, 2016[4] (junior synonym of Proterochersis?)[5]
- Keuperotesta limendorsa Szczygielski & Sulej, 2016[4]
- Proterochersis Fraas, 1913
- Proterochersis intermedia Fraas, 1913 (synonym of P. robusta?)[4]
- Proterochersis porebensis Szczygielski & Sulej, 2016[4]
- Proterochersis robusta Fraas, 1913
- Thaichelys Szczygielski et al., 2025[2]
- Thaichelys ruchae (Broin, 1984)[2]
