| Ypomonetikochelys Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Pantestudines |
| Clade: | Testudinata |
| Family: | †Proganochelyidae |
| Genus: | †Ypomonetikochelys |
| Species: | †Y. euryaspis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Ypomonetikochelys euryaspis Szczygielski and Dróżdż, 2026 | |
Ypomonetikochelys is an extinct monotypic genus of proganochelyid turtle that inhabited Greenland during the Norian stage of the Late Triassic epoch.
Etymology
The generic name Ypomonetikochelys derives from the Greek words ypomonetikós and khélūs, meaning patient and tortoise, respectively. The specific epithet of the type species, Ypomonetikochelys euryaspis, consists of the Greek words eurus, meaning wide, and aspis, meaning shield.[1]
References
- 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.