taxonID	type	description	language	source
6111878F72184D1B575CFEC1FBF6FB22.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE SPECIES: Acleistochelys maliensis, new species.	en	Gaffney, Eugene S., Roberts, Eric, Sissoko, Famory, Bouaré, Mohamed L., Tapanila, Leif, O'leary, Maureen A. (2007): Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3549 (1): 1-24, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3549[1:AANSTP]2.0.CO;2, URL: http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1206%2F0003-0082(2007)3549%5B1%3AAANSTP%5D2.0.CO%3B2
6111878F72184D1B575CFEC1FBF6FB22.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Paleocene of Mali.	en	Gaffney, Eugene S., Roberts, Eric, Sissoko, Famory, Bouaré, Mohamed L., Tapanila, Leif, O'leary, Maureen A. (2007): Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3549 (1): 1-24, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3549[1:AANSTP]2.0.CO;2, URL: http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1206%2F0003-0082(2007)3549%5B1%3AAANSTP%5D2.0.CO%3B2
6111878F72184D1B575CFEC1FBF6FB22.taxon	etymology	ETYMOLOGY: Aklystos, Greek for ‘‘ sheltered’ ’, or ‘‘ hollowed’ ’, in allusion to the small, paired pits on the triturating surface; chelys, Greek for ‘‘ turtle’ ’.	en	Gaffney, Eugene S., Roberts, Eric, Sissoko, Famory, Bouaré, Mohamed L., Tapanila, Leif, O'leary, Maureen A. (2007): Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3549 (1): 1-24, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3549[1:AANSTP]2.0.CO;2, URL: http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1206%2F0003-0082(2007)3549%5B1%3AAANSTP%5D2.0.CO%3B2
6111878F72184D1B575CFEC1FBF6FB22.taxon	diagnosis	DIAGNOSIS: A bothremydid pleurodire with these unique characters among the tribe Taphrosphyini: small pit formed by jugal, maxilla, and palatine on triturating surface; jugal exposed on triturating surface; accessory ridge present on anterior triturating surface; wide palatine-basisphenoid contact separating pterygoids on midline; supraoccipital-quadrate contact present; basioccipital narrowly enters condylus occipitalis; palatine-jugal contact in small septum orbitotemporale. Other distinguishing characters are: skull relatively long and narrow; fossa pterygoideus deep and narrow as in Nigeremys but in contrast to Taphrosphys; foramen posterius canalis carotici interni formed by pterygoid, basisphenoid, and quadrate in contrast to Phosphatochelys; small remnant of septum orbitotemporale present consisting of ventral parietal process as in Phosphatochelys but in contrast to Taphrosphys.	en	Gaffney, Eugene S., Roberts, Eric, Sissoko, Famory, Bouaré, Mohamed L., Tapanila, Leif, O'leary, Maureen A. (2007): Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3549 (1): 1-24, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3549[1:AANSTP]2.0.CO;2, URL: http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1206%2F0003-0082(2007)3549%5B1%3AAANSTP%5D2.0.CO%3B2
6111878F72184D1B575CFEC1FBF6FB22.taxon	discussion	DISCUSSION: See table 1 for a comparison of genera in the tribe Taphrosphyini.	en	Gaffney, Eugene S., Roberts, Eric, Sissoko, Famory, Bouaré, Mohamed L., Tapanila, Leif, O'leary, Maureen A. (2007): Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3549 (1): 1-24, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3549[1:AANSTP]2.0.CO;2, URL: http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1206%2F0003-0082(2007)3549%5B1%3AAANSTP%5D2.0.CO%3B2
6111878F72184D1C569AFAAEFEC1FDE3.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE SPECIMEN: CNRST SUNY 199 (figs. 2 – 5), partial skull including fragments of the lower jaw, lacking some of the left temporal region, and both posterior parts of the skull roof. Skull measurements are in table 2. Associated shell fragments include the anterior margin of the nuchal (fig. 6), neurals one and four (fig. 7), and peripheral two (fig. 7). A partial cervical vertebra (figs. 8, 9) and some pelvic fragments are present. TYPE LOCALITY: Mali 17, located south of the Adrar des Iforas Mountains, between Saguirilidad and In Fargas, Mali. HORIZON: Middle to upper portion of the Teberemt Formation of Moody and Sutcliffe (1991, 1993).	en	Gaffney, Eugene S., Roberts, Eric, Sissoko, Famory, Bouaré, Mohamed L., Tapanila, Leif, O'leary, Maureen A. (2007): Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3549 (1): 1-24, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3549[1:AANSTP]2.0.CO;2, URL: http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1206%2F0003-0082(2007)3549%5B1%3AAANSTP%5D2.0.CO%3B2
6111878F72184D1C569AFAAEFEC1FDE3.taxon	description	DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT: Near shore marine.	en	Gaffney, Eugene S., Roberts, Eric, Sissoko, Famory, Bouaré, Mohamed L., Tapanila, Leif, O'leary, Maureen A. (2007): Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3549 (1): 1-24, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3549[1:AANSTP]2.0.CO;2, URL: http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1206%2F0003-0082(2007)3549%5B1%3AAANSTP%5D2.0.CO%3B2
6111878F72184D1C569AFAAEFEC1FDE3.taxon	diagnosis	DIAGNOSIS: As for genus.	en	Gaffney, Eugene S., Roberts, Eric, Sissoko, Famory, Bouaré, Mohamed L., Tapanila, Leif, O'leary, Maureen A. (2007): Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3549 (1): 1-24, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3549[1:AANSTP]2.0.CO;2, URL: http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1206%2F0003-0082(2007)3549%5B1%3AAANSTP%5D2.0.CO%3B2
6111878F72184D1C569AFAAEFEC1FDE3.taxon	etymology	ETYMOLOGY: Named for the country of discovery. REFERRED MATERIAL: None.	en	Gaffney, Eugene S., Roberts, Eric, Sissoko, Famory, Bouaré, Mohamed L., Tapanila, Leif, O'leary, Maureen A. (2007): Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3549 (1): 1-24, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3549[1:AANSTP]2.0.CO;2, URL: http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1206%2F0003-0082(2007)3549%5B1%3AAANSTP%5D2.0.CO%3B2
6111878F72184D1C569AFAAEFEC1FDE3.taxon	description	PREVIOUS WORK: CNRST SUNY 199 is included in the phylogenetic analysis of Gaffney et al. (2006).	en	Gaffney, Eugene S., Roberts, Eric, Sissoko, Famory, Bouaré, Mohamed L., Tapanila, Leif, O'leary, Maureen A. (2007): Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3549 (1): 1-24, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3549[1:AANSTP]2.0.CO;2, URL: http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1206%2F0003-0082(2007)3549%5B1%3AAANSTP%5D2.0.CO%3B2
