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Research Article

A new species of a snapping turtle (Pan-Chelydridae/Chelydropsis) from the Upper Miocene (MN9, early Vallesian) of Southwest Germany

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Received 13 Oct 2023, Accepted 02 Apr 2024, Published online: 07 May 2024

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