"Giant Turtle Fossil Named after Stephen King Character"

A new species of giant turtle, Peltocephalus maturin, dating back to the late Pleistocene period, has been discovered in the Brazilian Amazon and named after a character from a Stephen King novel. With a shell length of about 180 centimeters, it is one of the largest known freshwater turtles in the world. The discovery suggests a coexistence of these giant turtles with early human inhabitants in the region, raising questions about their potential interaction with humans and the impact of human expansion on the species.