†Andrias scheuchzeri Tschudi 1837 (giant salamander)
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Alternative combination: Cryptobranchus scheuchzeri
Synonym: Andrias tschudi von Meyer 1859
Belongs to Andrias according to R. Estes 1981
See also Böhme 2008, Meszoely 1966, Mors et al. 2000, Naylor 1981 and Swinton 1934
Sister taxa: Andrias bohemicus, Andrias davidianus, Andrias japonicus, Andrias matthewi
Type specimens:
- Andrias scheuchzeri: TSMNH 8432, a partial skeleton
- Andrias tschudi:
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Germany (7 collections), Hungary (1), Ukraine (1)
• Oligocene of Germany (2)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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