Image courtesy of Andrey Atuchin, fair use doctrine.
Joel Kontinen
Paleontologists
in Madagascar recently discovered an exceptionally well-preserved fossil of a
new and extinct species of turtle, dating back to the late Cretacoeus period, which according to
evolution, began some 100 million years ago. . .
The turtle was called Sahonachelys mailakavava,
which means "quick-mouthed frog turtle" in Malagasy.
Researchers say that the turtle is an example of convergent evolution as it resembles another turtle of a different group.
Source:
Baker, Harry, 2021. Ancient turtle with a frog face sucked down its prey millions of years ago. Live Science 6 May.
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