Carbonemys | |
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An artist's illustration of Carbonemys cofrinii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Sauropsida |
Family: | Podocnemididae |
Genus: | †Carbonemys Cadena et al., 2012 |
Type species | |
†Carbonemys cofrinii Cadena et al., 2012 |
Carbonemys is a pelomedusoid turtle from Paleocene Columbia. Even though it was the size of a small car, it probably lived like a modern-day snapping turtle.