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January 4th, 2008 at 8:19 am

100-Million-Year-Old Turtle Fossil Discovered In Henan

Rare turtle remains were recently discovered in central China’s Henan province. It was discovered by a local resident in a river in Jiaxian, located in Pingdingshan City.

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The turtle remains are around 15 centimeters long and 7 centimeters wide, and weigh 1 kg. The fossil still has all four limbs and its tail, but lacks a head.

According to an expert from a local institute of paleontology, the remains are about 100 million years old.

Source: ChinaDaily

via Spluch

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