A New Extinct Emydid Turtle from the Lower Pliocene of Oklahoma

"A New Extinct Emydid Turtle from the Lower Pliocene of Oklahoma" by Edwin C. Galbreath is a scientific account that unearths a new turtle species from the distant past. Set in the geological layers of Oklahoma, the publication meticulously documents the discovery and analysis of "Chrysemys limnodytes," a previously unknown turtle from the Emydidae family. The author gives a comprehensive view of the fossil, detailing its size and distinct features, such as its shell shape and structure. By comparing it with living turtle species, the study highlights the extinct turtle's evolutionary place and the difficulties of determining its relationships with today's turtles based on incomplete fossil evidence.