Bothremys
Sign in to saveBothremys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered near Gloucester, New Jersey. The genus consists of type species B. cooki, B. arabicus, B. kellyi, and B. maghrebiana.
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Bothremys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered near Gloucester, New Jersey. The genus consists of type species B. cooki, B. arabicus, B. kellyi, and B. maghrebiana.
== Discovery == The holotype of Bothremys was discovered in the greensand formations near Gloucester Township, New Jersey, and obtained by Joseph Leidy in 1862. It consists of a partially-complete skull and a lower jaw.