A new broad-snouted fossil carettochelyid turtle from a previously unknown Caenozoic deposit in Sarawak, Malaysia

Figures & data

Figure 1. Skull of Carettochelys niahensis sp. nov., SM cb2.9.a, Niah Great Cave, Sarawak, Malaysia. A–B, Anterior view. C–D, Lateral view. Abbreviations used in figures are given in Materials and Methods.

Figure 2. Skull of Carettochelys niahensis, sp. nov., SM cb2.9.a, Niah Great Cave, Sarawak, Malaysia. A–B, Dorsal view. C–D, Ventral view.

Figure 3. Location of the Niah Great Cave in Northwestern Sarawak, Malaysia.

Figure 4. Planar view of the Niah National Park with major stratigraphic units marked (after Wilford, 1964).

Figure 5. Skull features of Carettochelys spp., in lateral view. A, Carettochelys insculpta. B, C. niahensis.

Figure 6. Skull features of Carettochelys spp., in dorsal (A–B) and ventral (C–D) views. A, C, Carettochelys insculpta. B, D, Carettochelys niahensis.

Wilford, G.E., 1964. The Geology of Sarawak and Sabah Caves. Geological Survey, Borneo Region, Malaysia. Bulletin No. 6, 1–181.

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