Bothremydidae

Bothremydidae
Temporal range: 99.6–40.4 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Bothremydidae
Baur, 1891
Subfamilies
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Bothremydidae is an extinct family of side-necked turtle. They belong to sub-order Pleurodira and order Testudines. Bothremydidae lived in fresh water and were amphibious. They were actively mobile omnivores.

Taxonomy

The family is split into two subfamilies and a number of tribes.[1]

Bothremydidae

References

  1. ^ The Paleontology Database Bothremydidae entry accessed on 26 January 2011