Fossil turtle species, 5.5 million years old, sheds light on invasive modern relatives

A 5.5-million-year-old fossil species of turtle has been discovered in eastern Tennessee. The turtle represents a new species of the genus Trachemys, commonly known as sliders, which are frequently kept as pets today.

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