Brontochelys

Bron-toe-chel-iss.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2013, March 31). Brontochelys. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/brontochelys/

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Name

Brontochelys ‭(‬Thunder shell‭)‬.

Phonetic

Bron-toe-chel-iss.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Anapsida,‭ ‬Testudines,‭ ‬Pleurodira,‭ ‬Pelomedusoidea,‭ ‬Podocnemididae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

B.‭ ‬gaffneyi

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Pakistan.

Time Period

Early Miocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Originally named as a species of Shweboemys,‭ ‬Brontochelys is a little known genus of side-necked turtle that lived in Pakistan during the early Miocene.‭ ‬The type species is named in honour of Eugene Gaffney for his work on turtles.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A review of the fossil Pelomedusidae‭ (‬Testudines,‭ ‬Pleurodira‭) ‬of Asia.‭ ‬Breviora‭ ‬357:1‭–‬24.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Wood‭ ‬-‭ ‬1970. -‭ ‬Evolution of the side-necked turtles:‭ ‬the family Podocnemididae.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History‭ ‬350:‭ ‬1‭–‬237.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Eugene S.‭ ‬Gaffney,‭ ‬Peter A.‭ ‬Meylan,‭ ‬Roger C.‭ ‬Wood,‭ ‬Elwyn Simons‭ & ‬Di�genes de Almeida Campos‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

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