''Condorchelys'' was a genus of stem

turtle Turtles are an order of reptiles known as Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked tu ...

from Early Jurassic Cañadon Asfalto Formation of

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

. Only one species is described, ''Condorchelys antiqua''.Sterli, 2008

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* Prehistoric turtle genera Bajocian life Aalenian life Toarcian life Early Jurassic reptiles of South America Middle Jurassic reptiles of South America Jurassic Argentina Fossils of Argentina Cañadón Asfalto Formation Fossil taxa described in 2008 {{Jurassic-reptile-stub