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Megalochelys ("great turtle") is an extinct genus of cryptodiran tortoises that lived from the Miocene to Pleistocene. They are noted for their giant size, which is among the largest of any known testudine, with a maximum carapace length over 2 m (6.5 ft) in M. atlas. During the dry glacial periods it ranged from western India and Pakistan (possibly even as far west as southern and eastern Europe) to as far east as Sulawesi and Timor in Indonesia, though the island specimens likely represent distinct species.

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  • Megalochelys (fr)
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  • Megalochelys ("great turtle") is an extinct genus of cryptodiran tortoises that lived from the Miocene to Pleistocene. They are noted for their giant size, which is among the largest of any known testudine, with a maximum carapace length over 2 m (6.5 ft) in M. atlas. During the dry glacial periods it ranged from western India and Pakistan (possibly even as far west as southern and eastern Europe) to as far east as Sulawesi and Timor in Indonesia, though the island specimens likely represent distinct species. (en)
  • Megalochelys (« grande tortue ») est un genre éteint de tortues cryptodiranes qui ont vécu du Miocène au Pléistocène. Elles sont connues pour leur taille, l'une des plus grandes parmi toutes les testudines connues, avec une longueur de carapace maximale de plus de deux mètres chez M. atlas. Pendant les périodes glaciaires sèches, leur aire de répartition s'étendait de l'Ouest de l'Inde et du Pakistan (peut-être même aussi loin à l'Ouest que le Sud et l'Est de l'Europe) et à l'Est jusqu'aux Sulawesi et Timor en Indonésie, bien que les spécimens insulaires représentent probablement des espèces distinctes. (fr)
  • Megalochelys era una specie di tartaruga terrestre di dimensioni eccezionali, vissuta in India del Nord durante il Pleistocene (1,8 milioni di anni fa - 8.000 anni fa). (it)
  • Megalochelys é um gênero extinto de tartarugas que existiu do Mioceno ao Pleistoceno, através da Ásia e possivelmente Europa oriental. Eles são conhecidos por seu tamanho gigante, que está entre os maiores de qualquer testudine conhecido, com um comprimento máximo da carapaça superior a 2 m (6,5 pés) em M. Atlas. Este gênero fóssil é o nome original e válido para o que foi chamado de Colossochelys. Ele contém três espécies nomeadas com vários taxa não nomeados. (pt)
  • Megalochelys (лат.) — род вымерших гигантских сухопутных черепах. Они жили с миоцена по плейстоцен в Южной и Юго-Восточной Азии. Род содержит два имеющих названия вида и несколько безымянных таксонов. (ru)
  • Megalochelys är ett utdött släkte av sköldpaddor som uppkom under pliocen eller möjligen redan under miocen. De sista individerna levde under pleistocen för cirka 120 000 år sedan. Lämningar efter Megalochelys har påträffats i Indien, Myanmar, Thailand, Filippinerna och Indonesien (Sulawesi, Timor, Java och Flores). Släktet innehåller fyra arter, varav den största, Megalochelys atlas, var den största landlevande sköldpaddsarten som någonsin levat. Den hade en sköldlängd på 180–210 centimeter och kunde väga 800–1000 kilogram. Den minsta arten i sin tur var Megalochelys sondaari med en sköldlängd på 70–90 centimeter. Ibland kallas släktet för Colossochelys, vilket betyder kolossalt skal. (sv)
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