Gilmoremys

In Depth        Gilmoremys is a species of turtle that lived in North America during the late Cretaceous. Further Reading -‭ ‬Description of two new species of turtles,‭ ‬from the Lance Formation of Wyoming.‭ ‬Proceedings of the United States National Museum‭ ‬50‭(‬2137‭)‬:614-646.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Gilmore‭ ‬-‭ ‬1916. -‭ ‬New material of Gilmoremys lancensis nov.‭ ‬comb.‭ … Read more

Axestemys

In Depth        Axestemys is a genus of soft shelled turtle that lived from the Late Cretaceous to at‭ ‬least the Eocene,‭ ‬and is known from both North America and Europe.‭ ‬Instead of a hard shell,‭ ‬Axestemys would have had a tough leathery skin surrounding its body.‭ ‬Modern day soft shelled turtles can be omnivorous,‭ ‬meaning … Read more