Genus: Thaichelys SZCZYGIELSKI, DROZDZ, CHANTHASIT, MANITKOON & DITBANJONG, 2025
Etymology: In reference to Thailand, as the origin place of the described specimen and Greek, chelys, "turtle."

Species: ruchae (BROIN, 1983) SZCZYGIELSKI, DROZDZ, CHANTHASIT, MANITKOON & DITBANJONG, 2025
Etymology:
= Proganochelys ruchae BROIN, 1983

Holotype: TF 1440-6

Locality: Ban Suan Sawan Banana Farm, Si Chomphu, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Horizon: Huai Hin Lat Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, late Traissic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Incomplete left side of teh anterior plastral lobe.

Referred material:

SZCZYGIELSKI, DROZDZ, CHANTHASIT, MANITKOON & DITBANJONG, 2025

SM2017-1-124, TF 1440-5c (lost; cast MNHN.FTHA22.1), PRC 187, MNHN.F.THA11: Carapace edge fragments.

MNHN.F.THA14, MNHN.F.THA15: Right bridge fragments.

PRC 202, SM2017-1-125, MNHN.F.THA13: Left bridge fragments.

SM2017-1-126, SM2017-1-134, SM2017-1-135, SM2017-1-136, BRC 196, PRC 198, BRC 200, PRC 201, TF1440-5a (lost: cast MNHN.F.THA22.1), PRC 195, PRC 199, MNHN.F.THA12: Carapace fragments.

MNHN.F.THA21, MNHN.F.THA17: Right parts of the anterior pastral lobe.

SM2017-1-129, MNHN.F.THA17: Left parts of the anterior plastral lobe.

MNHN.F.THA12, MNHN.F.THA20: Plastron fragments.

MNHN.F.THA15: Left humerus.

MNHN.F.THA19: Distal part of the (?right) radious.

SM2017-1-130: Left ilum.

 

Locality: Route Ban Na Pha Song, Thailand.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

TF 1440-11: Fragment of plastron.

 

Locality: Huai Hin Lat, Thailand.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

TF 1440-8: Fragment of plastron.

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