Genus: Chedighaii GAFFNEY, TONG & MEYLAN, 2006
Etymology: Navajo, Ch'e'e'h digha'hii, "turtle," in reference to the locality
of the type species on Navajo Tribal Lands. We are very greatful to Steve Semken
for help with teh Navajo language.
Species: barberi (SCHMIDT, 1940) GAFFNEY, TONG & MEYLAN, 2006
= Bothremys barberi (SCHMIDT,
1940) ZANGERL, 1948
Etymology:
= Podocnemis baberi SCHMIDT, 1940
Holotype: FMNH P26055
Locality: E. L. Presley Farm, in a gully on the SW 1/4, NE 1/4, Sec. 29, T8S, R23W, Near Delight, Pike County, Arkansas.
Horizon: Brownstone Marl, Gulf Series.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Cretaceous.
Material: Carapace and plastron.
Paratypes:
FMNH P26058: Right hypoplastron.
FMNH P26059: Left peripheral.
FMNH P26060: Neural.
Referred material:
GALLAGHER, PARRIS & SPAMER, 1986
Locality: Crosswicks Creek, Ellisdale, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Horizon: Basal Marshaltown Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Upper Campanian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
NJSM 12704:
NJSM 12705:
NJSM 12706:
NJSM 12707:
NJSM 12718:
GRAOCEA, & REYNOSO, 2002
Locality: Southeast Coahuila State, Mexico.
Horizon: Cerro del Pueblo Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Campanian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
Number: Not given: 2 complete shells and an isolated skull.
GRANDSTAFF & PARRIS, 1989
Locality: Ellisdale Local Fauna, Crosswicks Creek, Ellisdale, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Horizon: Marshaltown Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Upper Campanian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
Number: Not given: Possible hatchlings to adult material.
SCHWIMMER, 1986, 2002, 2010
Locality: Hannahatcheeee Creek, 3 km west of the town of Union, Chattahooche River Valley, Stewart County, Western Georgia.
Horizon: Blufftown Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Middle Campanian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
CSUK-09-03-1: Fragmentary plastron with healed Deinosuchus bite mark.
CSUK-09-02-03: Small costal fragment.
CSUK-09-02-04: Neural.
CSUK-09-02-05: Neural.
Note: Some plastron fragments have bite marks from Deinosuchus.CSUK-03-1-2: Costal fragment, with possible gastropod drilling.
SCHWIMMER, STEWART & WILLIAMS, 1997
Locality: Stewart County, Georgia.
Horizon: Blufftown Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Middle Campanian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
CSUK 90-17-3: Costal fragment.
Note: Showing 2 sets of parallel scrape marks attributed to Squalicorax kaupi.
SCHWIMMER & WILLIAMS, 1996
Locality:
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age:
Material:
Number: Not given: Numerous specimens shows apparent crocodile bit marks, commonly located on neurals, and a single cheloniid plastral fragment contains similar bit traces.
= Podocnemis albamae ZANGERL, 1948
Etymology: In reference to the state of Alabama, where the specimen was found.Holotype: FMNH No. P27370
Locality: 1 mile east of Harrell, Dallas County, Alabama.
Horizon: Mooreville Tongue, Selma Formation.
Biostratigraphy: Middle Tylosaurus Acme-zone – Clidastes Acame zone.
Age: Niobraran age, Upper Santonian-Lower Campanian Stage, Senoniain Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: A nearly complete carapace and plastron.
Referred material:
FMNH P27369: A nearly complete carapace, most of the plastron and other skeletal fragments.
FMNH P27372: A smaller specimen consisting of most of the carapace and part of the plastron.
FMNH P27331: Posterior portion of the carapace of a very small individual.
FMNH P27406: Very fragmentary specimen.
FMNH P27405: Fragmentary, badly weathered specimen, includes a humerus and parts of both carapace and plastron.
FMNH P27419: 2 peripherals of a very small individual.
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Species: hutchisoni GAFFNEY, TONG & MEYLAN, 2006
Etymology:
In honor of Dr. Howard Hutchison, for his lifelong contribution to vertebrate
paleontology; and who recognized this skull as a bothremydid
after the senor author had misidentified it as a trionychid.
Holotype: KUVP 14765 (Field no. MJW 45).
Locality: "New Mexico #35 Hunters (sic) Wash" (label), NW 1/4, SW 1/4, sec. 34, T24N, R13W, San Juan County, New Mexico.
Horizon: Hunter Wash Member, Lowermost part of the Kirtland Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kirtlandian age, Upper Campanian Stage- Lower Maastrichtian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Skull.