Genus: Psephochelys LI & RIEPPEL, 2001
Etymology: The genus name refers to the unique ombination of cranial characters this taxon shares with Psephoderma and Placochelys.

Species: polyosteoderma LI & RIEPPEL, 2001
Etymology: Greek, refers to the numerous small osteoderms (in the carapace).

Holotype: IVPP 12442

Locality: Xinpu, Guanling County, Guizhou Province, southwestern China.

Horizon: Wayao Member, Falang Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Carnian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Skull and skeleton.

Referred material:

WANG, BACHMANN, HAGDORN, SANDES, CUNY, CHEN, WANG, CHEN, CHENG, MENG, & XU, 2007

YIGMR TR00005, TR0043, TR00046: Nearly complete specimens.

WANG, MA & LI, 2020

EBGL009: Skull and skeleton of a subadult individual.