Reptiles fósiles (Reptilia: Chelonii, Crocodylia) del Oligoceno inferior marino de la cuenca de Weißelster (Alemania Central: Sajonia)

Abstract

The fossil turtles and crocodiles from the marine Early Oligocene of the Weisselster Basin are described and compared with related species of the same stratigraphical age. Additionally, an overview is given on the history of research, the palaeogeographic and stratigraphic situation as well as on the relationships of the species mentioned. Beside the known representatives of the Trionychidae, Testudinidae, Cheloniidae and Psephophorus, the turtles include also a new species of Allopleuron. The crocodile remains are poorly preserved and therefore only tentatively assigned to Diplocynodon sp.