Fossil Friday: one of the oldest softshell turtle fossils shows these animals likely emerged in Asia
The fossil was discovered in 1975 in North Dakota alongside a Triceratops.
Source: zmescience.com
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The fossil was discovered in 1975 in North Dakota alongside a Triceratops.
A newly discovered fossil belongs to a softshell turtle that lived alongside Tyrannosaurus rex and triceratops in North Dakota 66.5 million years ago.
In a new study, scientists have identified a softshell turtle—Hutchemys walkerorum—that lived in what is modern-day North Dakota, around 66.5 million years ago.