Double Miocene Tortoise Fossil

Name: Protestudo hipparion

Size: mm (25.4mm=1 inch): #1 is 145 by 110 with 435 mm circumference at base of carapace; #2 is 135 by 115 with 405 mm circumference at base of carapace

Location: Ganshu Province, China

Code: CT11

Price: $390.00 - Sold

This is a very fine example of essentially complete shells of two tortoises known as Protestudo hipparion coming from the Late Miocene deposits of Ganshu Province, China. The preservation is quite good, both of the dorsal shell, or carapace, and the ventral shell, or plastron. Tortoises and turtles are rarely offered for sale, and few are in this good a state.

EDCOPE Enterprises Purchase

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