A piece I originally did for the Saurian artbook.
It wasnt accepted, because despite its high resemblence of a snapping turtle, it got recently suggested that it may have been a full on land-turtle.
Basilemys observing its potential prey in a shallow riverbed.
All animals visible here lived during the cretacious period and have been found in the hell creek formation.
Basilemys (turtle)
Barbourula (frog)
Belonostomus (fish)
Pleurobema (mussels)
It wasnt accepted, because despite its high resemblence of a snapping turtle, it got recently suggested that it may have been a full on land-turtle.
Basilemys observing its potential prey in a shallow riverbed.
All animals visible here lived during the cretacious period and have been found in the hell creek formation.
Basilemys (turtle)
Barbourula (frog)
Belonostomus (fish)
Pleurobema (mussels)
Category Artwork (Digital) / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Turtle / Tortoise
Size 1280 x 569px
File Size 202.4 kB
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