C.C.Young in 1950 described a genus and species of fossil turtle new toChina under the name Terrapene sinica n.sp..The remains of this turtle arefrom Hipparion-Red Clay in North China (Pliocene).Placing it in the genusTerrapene the author refers to Hay’s characteristics of the genus (1908a).It is difficult to determine the systematic position of this turtle.After thorough investigation of the holotype and after seeing the schematic drawings in Young's work Icame to the conclusion that the turle in question certainly does not belong to the genus Terrapene merrem.