Sinosaurosphargis yunguiensis Li et al., 2011
Reptilia
Diapsida
Saurosphargidae
Middle Triassic
Guanling Fm (Anisian)
Yunnan, China
Length: 70 cm
Known from a single almost complete skeleton, Sinosaurosphargis superficially resembles turtles but was quite unrelated to them. It is a diapsid reptile of unknown affinities.
September 21, 2014
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