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Rank | species (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Toxochelys : Toxochelys elkader |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Toxochelys elkader | species | belongs to Toxochelys | stated with evidence | Hay, 1908 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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Environment | freshwater (based on Cryptodira) |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Osteichthyes) |
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Diet | omnivore (based on Cryptodira) |
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Reproduction | oviparous (based on Cryptodira) |
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Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | O. P. Hay. 1908. The fossil turtles of North America. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 75:1-568 |
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