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The Euphrates softshell turtle (Rafetus euphraticus), also known as the Mesopotamian softshell turtle, [4] is a species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. It is found throughout much of the Euphrates–Tigris river basin in Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Khūzestān Province of Iran.
28 mar 2024 · A GIANT turtle that was about the same size as a sofa may have lived alongside humans. The large creature is now extinct but its remains suggest it was alive around 9,000 years ago.
7 gru 2022 · The leatherback sea turtle is the largest turtle species in the world, reaching lengths of up to seven feet and weighing more than two thousand pounds. The evolutionary origins of this family of turtles may be traced back more than one hundred million years, making these reptile relics the sole living members of their family.
14 mar 2024 · The team named the species Peltocephalus maturin — after a recurring giant sea turtle in novels by best-selling horror author Stephen King.
This is a list of reptiles found in Lebanon. Emydid turtles. Balkan terrapin, Mauremys rivulata; Land tortoises. Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca; Marine turtles. Loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta; Green turtle, Chelonia mydas; Softshell turtles. Nile softshell turtle, Trionyx triunguis; Agamid lizards. Rough-tailed rock agama, Laudakia stellio ...
1 maj 2024 · Paleontologists have uncovered fossils of a giant turtle species with some striking features, such as its shape, that lived tens of millions of years ago in South America. The research team...
17 lis 2022 · A giant turtle the size of a great white shark roamed the oceans around 80 million years ago, say scientists. It was one of the largest that ever lived - measuring more than twelve feet long...
