Nesovtriton Skutschas 2009 (salamander)

Amphibia - Caudata - Urodela

Full reference: P. P. Skutschas. 2009. Re-evaluation of Mynbulakia Nesov, 1981 (Lissamphibia: Caudata) and description of a new salamander genus from the Late Cretaceous of Uzbekistan. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29(3):659-664

Parent taxon: Urodela according to P. P. Skutschas 2009

Sister taxa: Ambystomatoidea, Amphiumidae, Cryptobranchoidea, Hemitrypus, Hynobiidae, Iridotriton, Kiyatriton, Laccotriton, Liaoxitriton, Meantes, Menopomidae, Neocaudata, Nezpercius, Plethodontidae, Pleurodelidae, Polysemia, Proteidae, Rhyacotritonidae, Salamandra, Salamandridae, Salamandroidea, Seminobatrachus, Sinerpeton, Sirenidae, Thoriidae, Valdotriton

Subtaxa: Nesovtriton mynbulakensis

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Type: Nesovtriton mynbulakensis

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Uzbekistan (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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