Meiolania

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Meiolania is an extinct genus of cryptodire turtle from the Pleistocene period. It was huge, measuring 2.5 m (8 ft 4 in) in length.

Meiolania had an unusually shaped skull- it sported many knobbly or horn-like protrusions. Two horns faced sideways, giving the skull a total width of 60 cm (2 ft). The tail was protected by armored 'rings' and sported thorn-like spikes at the end.

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