Nesovtriton mynbulakensis 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

Belongs to Nesovtriton according to P. P. Skutschas 2009

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: ZIN PH 1/85, a set of vertebrae (atlas). Its type locality is CBI-14, Dzharakuduk II, which is in a Turonian/Turonian fluvial sandstone/conglomerate in the Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan.

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Uzbekistan (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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