Wabanbara

Wabanbara
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Chelidae
Genus: †
Species:
†W. ringtailensis
Binomial name
†Wabanbara ringtailensis
White et. al., 2025

Wabanbara is an extinct genus of chelid turtle that lived during the Middle Miocene.

Distribution

Wabanbara ringtailensis is known from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area in Queensland, Australia.[1]

References

  1. ^ White, Arthur W.; Gillespie, Anna K.; Hand, Suzanne J. (30 March 2025). "Wabanbara ringtailensis —a new chelid turtle (Pleurodira: Chelidae) from mid-Miocene deposits of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area in Australia". Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology: 1–16. doi:10.1080/03115518.2025.2477464. ISSN 0311-5518. Retrieved 10 April 2025 – via Taylor and Francis Online.


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