Acherontemys
| Acherontemys Temporal range: Lutetian ~ | |
|---|---|
| Holotype carapace | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Genus: | †Acherontemys Hay, 1899 |
| Species: | †A. heckmani |
| Binomial name | |
| †Acherontemys heckmani Hay, 1899 | |
Acherontemys is an extinct genus of turtle from Eocene sediments in northwestern North America and comprising a single species Acherontemys heckmani. Acherontemys has been placed within the pond turtle superfamily Testudinoidea as part of the clade Pan-Emydidae.
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