Hypsibema was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as New Jersey and North Carolina.

All the Hypsibema illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Hypsibema was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • E. D. Cope. 1869. [Remarks on Eschrichtius polyporus, Hypsibema crassicauda, Hadrosaurus tripos, and Polydectes biturgidus]. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 21:191-192
  • J. G. Carter, P. E. Gallagher, and R. E. Valone, T. J. Rossbach, P. G. Gensel, W. H. Wheeler, D. Whitman. 1988. Fossil collecting in North Carolina. Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of Land Resources, Geological Survey Section Bulletin 89:1-89
  • O. P. Hay. 1908. The fossil turtles of North America. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 75:1-568