Acleistochelys, a new side-necked turtle (Pelomedusoides, Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali ; American Museum novitates, no. 3549

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dc.contributor.authorGaffney, Eugene S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Eric (Eric M.)en_US
dc.contributor.authorSissoko, Famory.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBouaré, Mohamed L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTapanila, Leif Michael.en_US
dc.contributor.authorO'Leary, Maureen A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-25T17:09:18Z
dc.date.available2007-01-25T17:09:18Z
dc.date.issued2007en_US
dc.description24 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 23-24).en_US
dc.description.abstractThe Paleocene Teberemt Formation south of the Adrar des Iforas Mountains, between Saguirilidad and In Fargas, Mali, yielded a nearly complete skull of a new genus and species of side-necked turtle, Acleistochelys maliensis. Acleistochelys is a member of the family Bothremydidae Baur, 1891, because: (1) the fossa precolumellaris is absent, (2) the foramen stapedio-temporale faces anteriorly, (3) the eustachian tube is separated from the stapes by bone, and (4) an exoccipital-quadrate contact is present. Within the Bothremydidae, Acleistochelys belongs to the tribe Taphrosphyini because: (1) the maxilla-quadratojugal contact is absent, (2) the palate is dorsally arched, (3) there is only a small contribution of the palatine to the triturating surfaces, and (4) the septum orbitotemporale is at least partially open. Acleistochelys is most closely related to Azabbaremys because both share a narrow vomer lacking a posterior attachment to the palatines. The specimen was found in a marine limestone associated with crocodiles, echinoids, and mollusks.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/5836
dc.languageengen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNew York, NY : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates, no. 3549en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.3549, 2007en_US
dc.subject.lcshAcleistochelys maliensis.en_US
dc.subject.lcshTurtles, Fossil -- Mali.en_US
dc.subject.lcshReptiles, Fossil -- Mali.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPaleontology -- Paleocene -- Mali.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPaleontology -- Mali.en_US
dc.subject.lcshTeberemt Formation.en_US
dc.titleAcleistochelys, a new side-necked turtle (Pelomedusoides, Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali ; American Museum novitates, no. 3549en_US
dc.title.alternativeNew side-necked turtle (Pelomedusoides, Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Malien_US
dc.title.alternativeNew side-necked turtle from Malien_US
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