Cryptochersis
Cryptochersis is an extinct monotypic genus of proterochersid turtle that lived in Greenland during the Norian stage of the Late Triassic epoch.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Pantestudines |
| Clade: | Testudinata |
| Family: | †Proterochersidae |
| Genus: | †Cryptochersis |
| Species: | †C. paraxene
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| †Cryptochersis paraxene Szczygielski and Dróżdż, 2026
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Cryptochersis is an extinct monotypic genus of proterochersid turtle that lived in Greenland during the Norian stage of the Late Triassic epoch.
Etymology
[edit]The generic name Cryptochersis derives from the Greek words krŭptós and khérsĭs, meaning hidden and tortoise, respectively. The specific epithet of the type species, Cryptochersis paraxene, refers to the Greek word paraxene, meaning strange.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Szczygielski, Tomasz; Dróżdż, Dawid (27 March 2026). "Triassic turtles ( Testudinata : Proterochersidae and Proganochelyidae ) of Greenland". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 206 (3). doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlag011. ISSN 0024-4082. Retrieved 3 April 2026 – via Oxford Academic.
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