Genus: Patagoniaemys STERLI & FUENTE, 2011
Etymology: In reference to Patagonia, a southern region in South America, and Greek, emys, "pond turtle."

Species: gasparinae STERLI & FUENTE, 2011
Etymology: In honor of Dr. Zulma Gasparini, palaeontologist at the Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, La Plata, Argentina.

Holotype: MPEF-PV 3283

Locality: Buitre Chico Hill, betweenBajada Moreno and Bajada del Diablo Villages, Central Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina.

Horizon: La Colonia Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Campanian Stage- Lower Maastrichtian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Fragmentary postorbital, fragmentary skeleton and fragmentary shell.

Referred material:

GASPARINI, STERLI, PARRAS, O'GORMAN, SALGADO, VARELA, & POL, 2015

Locality: Norte de Cerro Bayo 2, Central Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina.

Horizon: La Colonia Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Campanian Stage- Lower Maastrichtian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

MPEF-PV 10541: Right femur, ungual phalange, phalange and osteoderm.

MPEF-PV 10542: Left frontal, basicranium, basisphenoid, basioccipital and left prootic.

MPEF-PV 10543, 10545, 10548-10550, 10552-10554:

 

Locality: Around Norte de Cerro Bayo 2, Central Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina.

Horizon: La Colonia Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Campanian Stage- Lower Maastrichtian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

MPEF-PB 10544, 10546-10547:

 

Locality: Cerro Bosta, Central Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina.

Horizon: La Colonia Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Campanian Stage- Lower Maastrichtian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

MPEF-PV 19564: