Palaeoproteus
Palaeoproteus Temporal range: Paleogene,
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Family: | †Batrachosauroididae |
Genus: | †Palaeoproteus , 1935 |
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Palaeoproteus is an extinct genus of prehistoric salamanders erected by in 1935.[1] They have patchy stratigraphic occurrence which is due to their narrow climatic and environmental spaces.[2]
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References[]
- ^ "†Palaeoproteus Herre 1935". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Vasilyan, Davit; Yanenko, Vadym (17 February 2020). "The last Palaeoproteus (Urodela: Batrachosauroididae) of Europe". Scientific Reports. 10: 1–12. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-59255-1.
Categories:
- Cenozoic salamanders
- Fossil taxa described in 1935
- Prehistoric amphibian genera
- Fossils of Austria
- Prehistoric amphibian stubs