Planiplastron is an extinct genus of snapping turtle.[2] It was first described by Chkhikvadze in 1971. It was assigned to the family Chelydridae by R. L. Carroll in 1988.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Chelydridae |
| Genus: | †Planiplastron Chkhikvadze, 1971[1] |
References
edit- ^ "The Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ "Professor Paul's Guide to Reptiles". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ Carroll, Robert L.; K. Behrensmeyer; K. Behrensmeyer; M. Carrano (1988). Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company. ISBN 0-7167-1822-7. OCLC 14967288.
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