France de Lapparent de Broin: Specialist of turtles and crocodiles

France de Lapparent de Broin is an expert on extinct crocodiles and turtles who has made them known to the paleoherpetological community over almost 50 years. Her studies have dealt with fossils from the Mesozoic (mostly the Cretaceous) and the Cenozoic (mainly the Eocene and Miocene). She has been interested in faunas originating mainly from Europe, Africa and South America, and she produced large reviews of turtles from these continents. She erected several taxa, mostly of turtles. Among these taxa are some strange forms that appear to represent unique morphological types.