Genus: Odontochelys LI, WU, RIEPPEL, WANG & ZHAO, 2008
Etymology: Greek, odonto (comb. form of 'odouis'), "tooth" and Greek, chelys, "lyre
of ancient Greece, or tortoise."
Species: semitestacea LI, WU, RIEPPEL, WANG & ZHAO, 2008
Etymology: Latin, testaceus (-um), "of animals covered with shell" and latin,
semi, "half."
Holotype: IVPP V 13240
Locality: Guanling, Guizhou Province, Southwestern China.
Horizon: Wayao Member, Falang Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Carnian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.
Material: Skull and skeleton of a nearly complete specimen.
Note: Both humeri shows avascular necrosis (ROTHSCHILD & NAPLES, 2015)
Paratype: IVPP V 1320: Fragmentary skeleton and nearly complete skeleton.
Referred material:
IVPP V 15653: 3 dorsal vertebrae, ribs and neural plates.