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Scientists Discover 4,000 pound, 12-feet-long Turtle That Lived During Cretaceous Period
The Cretaceous Period refers to the geological era from 145 to 66 million years ago. It was the last era of the dinosaurs and large reptiles and fish still roamed the planet. | Spanish Scientists have discovered a Cretaceous Period Turtle that was as large as a Mini-Cooper, according to a new paper published in Scientific Reports. ● The 12-foot-long sea turtle lived 83 million years ago and was found near the northern coast of Spain. At that time, the area was a subtropical archipelago. Named Leviathanochelys aenigmatica, the creature was roughly 4,000 pounds and would tower over the largest known living turtle, the leatherback, which is about 7 feet long and can weigh up to 1,500 pounds. ● However, the Leviathan-ochelys is not the largest prehistoric turtle ever found. That distinction goes to the Archelon turtle that lived some 70 million years ago, also during the Cretaceous Period, in an inland sea that once split the continent of North America. It was 15 feet long. ● The fossil was found outside of the village of Coll de Nargó after a hiker spotted a piece of it sticking out of the ground in the Southern Pyrenees Mountains. So far, part of the shell (carapace) and most of its pelvic girdle have been discovered. Its skull, tail, and limbs remain a mystery to scientists. Officials believe Leviathanochelys was primarily built for the sea, but hypothesize that it, like modern sea turtles, likely went inland to lay eggs.
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