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APPENDIX 3 in Body size histories of Shungura Formation reptiles in biotic and abiotic environmental context
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APPENDIX 3 in Body size histories of Shungura Formation reptiles in biotic and abiotic environmental context

Abigail K. Parker, Jean-Renaud Boisserie, Johannes Müller, Christopher A. Brochu and Jason J. Head
Zenodo
02/18/2026
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18849516
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Abstract

APPENDIX 3. — Specimen data of Testudines by taxa for specimens with maximum body mass estimates for each member of the Shungura Formation. TaxonShungura MemberMidpoint Age (Ma)Specimen numberMeasurementDimension (cm)Carapace length (cm)Mass reconstruction (kg)TrionychidaeBasal3.672OMO 80-1974-903Costal width4.744.314.6B3.188L 729-10005Costal width7.471.427.7E2.356OMO 57/5-10025Costal width4.340.212.8F2.305OMO 306-1976-386Costal width4.845.315.0upper G1.986F 164-NC3Carapace length585820.9PelomedusidaeB3.188OMO 28-1967-960Carapace length33.533.53.54C2.734OMO 3/1-10038Length of posterior lobe of plastron21.837.14.74D2.457L 824-13Carapace length33.133.13.42E2.356OMO 38-1968-3640Carapace length35354.01F2.305L 182-10002Carapace length34.534.53.85lower G2.167OMO 257-1973-5315Carapace length36364.35upper G1.986F164-10079Carapace length27271.91L1.239OMO 346-10082Length of posterior lobe of plastron2342.26.83TestudinidaeB3.188OMO 28-1967-958Neural length15.480.666.1C2.734L 823-3Plastron length103108.9151.3D2.457[measured in field]Maximum width of acetabulum6.687.983.9E2.356OMO 70-NC1Carapace length110110155.6lower G2.167L 626-105Neural length16.284.876.0upper G1.986F 164-10068Humerus length15.476.757.7H1.84OMO VE 3-NC1Carapace length100100119.7
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