Chelydrops is an extinct genus of Chelydridae from Miocene of North America. Only one species is described, Chelydrops stricta (Matthew, 1924).

Chelydrops
Temporal range: Miocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Family: Chelydridae
Genus: Chelydrops
Peters, 1868
Species:
C. stricta
Binomial name
Chelydrops stricta
(Matthew, 1924)

The genus was considered by Hutchison (2008) to be a junior synonym of the genus Macrochelys, containing the alligator snapping turtle; Hutchison transferred the species C. stricta to the genus Macrochelys.[1]

References

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  1. ^ J. Howard Hutchison (2008). "History of fossil Chelydridae". In A.C. Styermark; M.S. Finkler; R.J. Brooks (eds.). Biology of the Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 14–30.14-30&rft.pub=Johns Hopkins University Press&rft.date=2008&rft.au=J. Howard Hutchison&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Chelydrops" class="Z3988">
  • Carroll, R. L. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H Freeman Company, 1988.