Stylemys nebrascensis, Tortoise/Turtle Argentinosaurus 75 inches around the curve

75 inches around the curve

they are encased in resin or Lucite

Stylemys ranged from the late Eocene to early Oligocene

This top predator was up to 11

The limbs were short and mainly used to steer the creature as it was propelled by its long tail

Stylemys nebrascensis, Tortoise/Turtle Argentinosaurus 75 inches around the curveThe tortoises of the Badlands are one of the most abundant, and are certainly among the most fascinating vertebrates from the Brule Formation. Joseph Leidy, in 1852, described Stylemys nebrascensis from several specimens collected by John Evans of the U. S. Geological Corp in an expedition to the Territory in 1849. Stylemys nebrascensis was the first fossil turtle described from North America. Specimens of these tortoises range in size from as small