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02-05-2013, 12:27 AM
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Chelonii or Testudines
What is the oldest spieces of Chelonii or Testudines when it comes to evolution
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02-05-2013, 12:39 AM
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All the Chelonia existed in the beginning, or they wouldn't be here now!
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02-05-2013, 09:05 AM
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I think it was the late Triassic period and i think the earliest know fossil was a turtle then later tortoise's , seem to remember reading about a tortoise that was 8ft long but not sure if ive got that right .
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05-05-2013, 01:40 PM
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...red-world.html
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/...tle_11-27.html Danny
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06-05-2013, 01:43 AM
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Great articles Danny, thanks
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