Xiaochelys is an extinct genus of sinemydid turtle that lived in China during the Early Cretaceous epoch. It is known from a single species, X. ningchengensis.[1]

Xiaochelys
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous
Positive and counter part of the holotype from Ningcheng, northeastern China
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Pantestudines
Clade: Testudinata
Family: Sinemydidae
Genus: Xiaochelys
Zhou and Rabi, 2015
Type species
Xiaochelys ningchengensis
Zhou and Rabi, 2015

References

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  1. ^ Zhou, Chang-Fu; Rabi, Márton (10 November 2015). "A sinemydid turtle from the Jehol Biota provides insights into the basal divergence of crown turtles". Scientific Reports. 5 (1): 16299. doi:10.1038/srep16299. PMC 4639786. PMID 26553740. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via PubMed.