Hesperotestudo
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Hesperotestudo Fossil range: Miocene-Pleistocene |
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Hesperotestudo is an extinct genus of turtle that lived from the Miocene to the Pleistocene. Its remains are known from North America and Central America.
[edit] References
- Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins: Survivors in Armor by Ronald Orenstein
- Foragers of the Terminal Pleistocene in North America by Renee B. Walker and Boyce N. Driskell