Sahonachelyidae is an extinct family of
pelomedusoid turtles from the
Late Cretaceous (
Maastrichtian)
Maevarano Formation of
Madagascar. The clade was recognized in 2021 by Joyce et al., and contains two genera: ''
Sahonachelys'' and ''
Sokatra
''Sokatra'' is an extinct genus of pleurodiran turtle, known from the Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Maevarano Formation of Madagascar. It belongs to the family Sahonachelyidae
Sahonachelyidae is an extinct family of pelomedusoid turtles from t ...
''. The clade is characterized by the presence of a reduced contribution of the
maxilla to the floor of the
orbit, and, the presence of a distinct
posterior process of the
maxilla. The clade went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period during the
K-Pg extinction event.
References
Pleurodira
Prehistoric turtles
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