CALIFORNIA - Turtles are the oldest creatures in this world. Some recent evidence suggests fossil excavation, the reptiles first appeared approximately 250 million years ago.
In a study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Wednesday, October 21, researchers at the University of Utah describe turtle species previously unknown life approximately 76 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period, and one of the most bizarre world has ever seen.
As reported by Softpedia, Friday (23/10/2015), previously documented species of turtle found and cataloged by the acquisition of the fossil remains of Grand Staircase- Escalanta National Monument in northern Utah. As mentioned, reptiles lived approximately 76 million years.
Place that today is known as Utah, is an area of wet and hot. There are also rivers, swamps and riverbanks.
Paleontologist Joshua Lively and friends the researchers say, turtle, which has been extinct could grow approximately two feet long. They share habitat with giant tyrannosaurus and duck-billed. Scientists describe the reptile was not the face of most of today's turtles, but with a nose like a pig, complete with open living bone.
"All the other turtles have only one external nasal opening in their skulls. In the researchers explained in a report that this odd turtle that ever lived, "added Joshua Lively.
Ancient turtle species found goldeni Arvinachelys named by researchers at the University of Utah, who took the nickname to reflect the distinctive anatomy. "Named after the pig-nosed turtle scientists, Arvinachelys golden, derived from the Latin word for pig fat Arvina atu bacon, and Cherlys which means turtle," they explained in a statement.
The team hopes that a closer study Arvinachelys golden anatomy and habits that help them understand the history of the evolution of turtles on Earth.
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