†Cryptobranchus saskatchewanensis Naylor 1981 (hellbender)
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Full reference: B. G. Naylor. 1981. Cryptobranchid salamanders from the Paleocene and Miocene of Saskatchewan. Copeia 1981(1):76-86
Belongs to Cryptobranchus according to R. Estes 1981
See also Naylor 1981
Sister taxa: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, Cryptobranchus guildayi
Type specimen: UA 14858, a mandible (anterior part of left dentary, including symphysis). Its type locality is Roche Percée, which is in a Ti4 alluvial fan sandstone/siltstone in the Ravenscrag Formation of Canada.
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Clarkforkian of United States (1: Wyoming collection)
• Paleocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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