Perochelys

Perochelys; Temporal range: Aptian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Trionychidae
Subfamily:	Trionychinae
Genus:	† Perochelys ; Li et. al., 2015
Type species
	Perochelys lamadongensis;

Last updated October 05, 2025

Perochelys is an extinct genus of turtle that inhabited Liaoning during the Aptian. It is known from a single species, P. lamadongensis.^[1]

References

↑ Li, Lu; Joyce, Walter G.; Liu, Jun (4 March 2015). "The first soft-shelled turtle from the Jehol Biota of China" . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 35 (2) e909450. Bibcode:2015JVPal..35E9450L. doi:10.1080/02724634.2014.909450. ISSN 0272-4634 . Retrieved 7 October 2024– via Taylor and Francis Online.

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[1] Li, Lu; Joyce, Walter G.; Liu, Jun (4 March 2015). "The first soft-shelled turtle from the Jehol Biota of China" . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 35 (2) e909450. Bibcode:2015JVPal..35E9450L. doi:10.1080/02724634.2014.909450. ISSN 0272-4634 . Retrieved 7 October 2024– via Taylor and Francis Online.

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