FIGURE 12. Chinlechelys tenertesta NMMNH P-16697-16 Neural plates and thoracic vertebrae 5-8 in Chinlechelys from the Upper Triassic of New Mexico, USA, and the origin of turtles

FIGURE 12. Chinlechelys tenertesta NMMNH P-16697-16 Neural plates and thoracic vertebrae 5-8 in 1, anterior; 2, dorsal; 3, left lateral views; 4, close up of thoracic rib highlighting the separation from the overlying costal plate. Numbers indicate the thoracic vertebrae positions.