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  2. Archelon - Wikipedia

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    Archelon is an extinct marine turtle from the Late Cretaceous, and is the largest turtle ever to have been documented, with the biggest specimen measuring 4.6 m (15 ft) from head to tail and 2.2–3.2 t (2.4–3.5 short tons) in body mass.

  3. List of largest reptiles - Wikipedia

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    Skeletal mount of Archelon, which is considered as one of the largest turtles to have ever existed. There are many extinct turtles that vie for the title of the largest ever. [1] The largest freshwater turtle seems to be Stupendemys, with an estimated parasagittal carapace length of 2.86 m (9 ft 5 in) and weight of up to 1,145 kg (2,524 lb). [112]

  4. Largest prehistoric animals - Wikipedia

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    The largest known turtle ever was Archelon ischyros at 5 m (16 ft) long and 2,200 kg (4,900 lb). [280] Possible second-largest sea turtle was Protostega at 3.9 m (13 ft) in total body length. [281] [282] There is even a larger specimen of this genus from Texas estimated at 4.2 m (14 ft) in total length.

  5. Megalochelys - Wikipedia

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    Megalochelys ("great turtle") is an extinct genus of tortoises that lived from the Miocene to Pleistocene.They are noted for their giant size, the largest known for any tortoise, with a maximum carapace length of over 2 m (6.5 ft) in M. atlas.

  6. Biggest turtle ever had 8ft shell weighing more than a tonne

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    The species of turtle roamed modern-day Colombia ten million years ago. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

  7. Protostegidae - Wikipedia

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    Protostegidae is a family of extinct marine turtles that lived during the Cretaceous period. The family includes some of the largest sea turtles that ever existed. The largest, Archelon, had a head one metre (39 in) long.

  8. 72-million-year-old turtle ‘is one of the largest to have ...

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    Measuring nearly four metres in length, the species is thought to be the largest in Europe. 72-million-year-old turtle ‘is one of the largest to have ever lived’ Skip to main content

  9. Turtle - Wikipedia

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    The largest living species of turtle (and fourth-largest reptile) is the leatherback turtle, which can reach over 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) in length and weigh over 500 kg (1,100 lb). [9] The largest known turtle was Archelon ischyros , a Late Cretaceous sea turtle up to 4.5 m (15 ft) long, 5.25 m (17 ft) wide between the tips of the front flippers ...