Ilatardia

<i>Ilatardia</i>

Ilatardia

Genus of reptiles

Ilatardia is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered in the Farin Doutchi Formation of Niger.[1] The genus consists solely of type species I. cetiotesta.[2]

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Discovery

The holotype of Ilatardia was discovered in the Farin-Doutchi Formation of Niger. It consists entirely of a large, relatively complete skull, around 20 cm in length.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    A. Pérez-García, 2019 "A new member of Taphrosphyini (Pleurodira, Bothremydidae) from the Maastrichtian of Niger." Journal of African Earth Sciences 158:103548:1-8 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion/P. Mannion]
  2. [2]
    "Fossilworks: Ilatardia". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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