French eocene turtle

[caterpillar]

I've found these 2 skulls in the lower eocene of southwest France

I gave them to the MNHN of Paris because they are a new genus

Adan Perez Garcia published a study and gave the name of species in my honour. Thanks for him

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27262289

 

 

 

[JohnJ]

OUTSTANDING!  Congratulations! 

[Vieira]

Congratulations .

 

Amazing

[PFOOLEY]

Awesome! 

[aerogrower]

Congratulations, that's quite the discovery!   

[caldigger]

Did you find any of their outer shells to go with these?

[Troodon]

Super and congratulations 

[Fruitbat]

VERY nice!  Spectacular specimens!  I'm sure they were more than pleased to get these in the museum!

 

-Joe

[FossilDudeCO]

Congrats amazing!!!

[caterpillar]

Thanks all. I've found also bits of shells and especially nuchal shells to confirm the identification (pics in the publication)

[jpc]

bravo et felicitations!

[caterpillar]

Merci

[Renaud]

Congratulations !  

 

These skulls are well preserved, you didn't find the mandible for the moment?

[Jeffrey P]

Incredible finds! Impressive contribution! Congratulations. Thanks for sharing.

[squali]

Wow great specimen thank you.

The new taxon has a great name,

Tartauscola teodorii.  

[Kdeus]

Congratulations!

[MB]

Great Cater !!!

Congratulations  (y)

[ynot]

Congratulations on all of this.

Amazing to get a fossil named for You!

Tony