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Appalachemys ebersolei resting on an estuarine shoreline next to the theropod dinosaur Saurornitholestes Artwork by Gabriel Ugueto Alabama News
Large ancient turtle discovered in Alabama named after a Birmingham paleontologist

Scientists discovered a new turtle species in Alabama, which they say is from 83 million years ago, and chose to name it after a paleontologist in Birmingham.