''Planiplastron'' is an extinct
genus
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of snapping turtle. It was first described by
Chkhikvadze in 1971. It was assigned to the
family
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Chelydridae
The Chelydridae is a family of turtles that has seven extinct and two extant genera. The extant genera are the snapping turtles, ''Chelydra'' and '' Macrochelys''. Both are endemic to the Western Hemisphere. The extinct genera are '' Acherontemy ...
by
R. L. Carroll in 1988.
References
Extinct reptiles
Chelydridae
Oligocene turtles
Prehistoric turtle genera
Fossil taxa described in 1971
Extinct turtles
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