Prehistoric Turtles

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Topic covers prehistoric turtle species not grouped under the genus Archelon. Includes proto-turtles of the late Triassic, Pappochelys, as well as the giant turtles of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras, like Colossochelys and Stupendemys.

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Greg Cater

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Topic covers prehistoric turtle species not grouped under the genus Archelon. Includes proto-turtles of the late Triassic, Pappochelys, as well as the giant turtles of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras, like Colossochelys and Stupendemys.

Meiolania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meiolania ("small roamer") is an extinct genus of basal turtle from the Oligocene to Holocene, with the last relict populations at New Caledonia which survived until 2,000 years ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiolania
Sea Monster Pictures, Protostega Photos - National Geographic
Get sea monster pictures, protostega photos, facts, animals reports, news, and info from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/prehistoric/protostega
Extinct, King Koopa-Style Giant Turtle Found on Pacific Island - Wired
A bizarre type of giant land turtle thought to have gone extinct 50,000 years ago survived until recently on at least one small Pacific island.
http://www.wired.com/2010/08/last-giant-land-turtle
Meiolania - About
The Australian Meiolania looked like a cross between a giant turtle and an armored dinosaur.
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/predinosaurreptiles/p/meiolania.htm
Colossochelys - About
Colossochelys was a gigantic prehistoric turtle of Pleistocene Asia.
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/predinosaurreptiles/p/Colossochelys.htm
250 Million Years of Turtle Evolution - About
Turtles and tortoises branched off from the mainstream of reptile evolution hundreds of millions of years ago, and have persisted down to the present day with the same basic body plan. Here's everything you need to know about the evolution of turtles and tortoises.
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/otherprehistoriclife/a/Prehistoric-Turtles-The-Story-Of-Turtle-Evolution.htm
Protostega - Prehistoric-Wildlife
Information about the turtle Protostega and other prehistoric creatures.
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/p/protostega.html
Meiolania - Prehistoric-Wildlife
Information about the turtle Meiolania and other prehistoric creatures.
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/m/meiolania.html
Carbonemys - Prehistoric-Wildlife
Facts and information about the turtle Carbonemys and thousands of other prehistoric creatures.
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/c/carbonemys.html
Scientists Discover An Extinct Giant Turtle, The Carbonemys Cofrinii, Or 'Coal Turtle' The Size Of A Car
Researchers from the University of Florida in conjunction with scientists from North Carolina State University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and the Florida Museum of Natural History have published their findings regarding an extinct giant turtle that is estimated to be the size of a small vehicle from a Colombian coal mine.
http://www.ibtimes.com/scientists-discover-extinct-giant-turtle-carbonemys-cofrinii-or-coal-turtle-size-car-699329

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Meiolania Temporal range: mid Miocene–Holocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ?

Cast of a Meiolania platyceps skeleton, American Museum of Natural History
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Clade:	Pantestudines
Clade:	Testudinata
Family:	†Meiolaniidae
Genus:	†Meiolania Owen, 1886
Species
Meiolania brevicollis Megirian, 1992 Meiolania platyceps Owen, 1886 Meiolania mackayi Anderson, 1925 ?Meiolania damelipi White, 2010
Synonyms
Ceratochelys Huxley, 1887 Miolania Woodward, 1901

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Meiolania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meiolania ("small roamer") is an extinct genus of basal turtle from the Oligocene to Holocene, with the last relict populations at New Caledonia which survived until 2,000 years ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiolania
Sea Monster Pictures, Protostega Photos - National Geographic
Get sea monster pictures, protostega photos, facts, animals reports, news, and info from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/prehistoric/protostega
Extinct, King Koopa-Style Giant Turtle Found on Pacific Island - Wired
A bizarre type of giant land turtle thought to have gone extinct 50,000 years ago survived until recently on at least one small Pacific island.
http://www.wired.com/2010/08/last-giant-land-turtle
Meiolania - About
The Australian Meiolania looked like a cross between a giant turtle and an armored dinosaur.
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/predinosaurreptiles/p/meiolania.htm
Colossochelys - About
Colossochelys was a gigantic prehistoric turtle of Pleistocene Asia.
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/predinosaurreptiles/p/Colossochelys.htm
250 Million Years of Turtle Evolution - About
Turtles and tortoises branched off from the mainstream of reptile evolution hundreds of millions of years ago, and have persisted down to the present day with the same basic body plan. Here's everything you need to know about the evolution of turtles and tortoises.
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/otherprehistoriclife/a/Prehistoric-Turtles-The-Story-Of-Turtle-Evolution.htm
Protostega - Prehistoric-Wildlife
Information about the turtle Protostega and other prehistoric creatures.
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/p/protostega.html
Meiolania - Prehistoric-Wildlife
Information about the turtle Meiolania and other prehistoric creatures.
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/m/meiolania.html
Carbonemys - Prehistoric-Wildlife
Facts and information about the turtle Carbonemys and thousands of other prehistoric creatures.
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/c/carbonemys.html
Scientists Discover An Extinct Giant Turtle, The Carbonemys Cofrinii, Or 'Coal Turtle' The Size Of A Car
Researchers from the University of Florida in conjunction with scientists from North Carolina State University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and the Florida Museum of Natural History have published their findings regarding an extinct giant turtle that is estimated to be the size of a small vehicle from a Colombian coal mine.
http://www.ibtimes.com/scientists-discover-extinct-giant-turtle-carbonemys-cofrinii-or-coal-turtle-size-car-699329

Meiolania Temporal range: mid Miocene–Holocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ?

Cast of a Meiolania platyceps skeleton, American Museum of Natural History
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Clade:	Pantestudines
Clade:	Testudinata
Family:	†Meiolaniidae
Genus:	†Meiolania Owen, 1886
Species
Meiolania brevicollis Megirian, 1992 Meiolania platyceps Owen, 1886 Meiolania mackayi Anderson, 1925 ?Meiolania damelipi White, 2010
Synonyms
Ceratochelys Huxley, 1887 Miolania Woodward, 1901

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Prehistoric Turtles

Topic covers prehistoric turtle species not grouped under the genus Archelon. Includes proto-turtles of the late Triassic, Pappochelys, as well as the giant turtles of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras, like Colossochelys and Stupendemys.

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