Bothremydidae

Bothremydidae
Temporal range: 99.6–40.4Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Bothremydidae
Baur, 1891

The Bothremydidae are an extinct family of side-necked turtles. They belong to suborder Pleurodira and the 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

Below is a cladogram by Gaffney et al. in 2006:[2]


Chelidae




Pelomedusoides





Araripemys



Pelomedusidae




Euraxemydidae

Dirqadium



Euraxemys



Podocnemidioidea

Podocnemidinura


Bothremydidae
Kurmademydini

Kurmademys



Sankuchemys



Bothremydinae
Cearachelyini

Galianemys



Cearachelys



Bothremyodda
Bothremydini


Foxemys



Polysternon





Zolhafah




Rosasia




Araiochelys





Chedighaii hutchisoni



Chedighaii barberi






Boremys cooki



Boremys magrhebiana





Boremys kellyi



Boremys arabicus









Taphrosphyini


Nigeremys



Arenila





Azabbaremys




Labrostochelys




Taphrosphys




Rhothonemys




Phosphatochelys



Ummulisani















References

  1. The Paleontology Database Bothremydidae entry accessed on 26 January 2011
  2. Gaffney, E.S.; Haiyan, T. & Meylan, P.A. (2006). "EVOLUTION OF THE SIDE-NECKED TURTLES: THE FAMILIES BOTHREMYDIDAE, EURAXEMYDIDAE, ANDARARIPEMYDIDAE". BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 300: 700.