Dicamptodon ensatus Eschscholtz 1833 (California giant salamander)

Amphibia - Caudata - Urodela

Belongs to Dicamptodon according to Eschscholtz 1833

See also Frank and Ramus 1996

Sister taxon: Dicamptodon antiquus

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution: found only at Potter Creek Cave (Quaternary of California)

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