Cerrejonemys
Encyclopedia
Cerrejonemys is an extinct genus of turtle
which existed in Colombia
during the Paleocene
period. The type species is Cerrejonemys wayuunaiki.
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
which existed in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
during the Paleocene
Paleocene
The Paleocene or Palaeocene, the "early recent", is a geologic epoch that lasted from about . It is the first epoch of the Palaeogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era...
period. The type species is Cerrejonemys wayuunaiki.
External links
- Cerrejonemys at the Fossil Wiki