Cryptobranchus Leuckart 1821 (hellbender)
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Synonyms: Plicagnathus Cook 1917, Sieboldia Blanchard 1871
Parent taxon: Cryptobranchidae according to M. Matsui et al. 2008
See also Carroll 1988, Estes 1981, Holman 1977, Holman et al. 1990 and Naylor 1981
Sister taxa: Andrias, Aviturinae, Eoscapherpeton
Subtaxa: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Cryptobranchus guildayi Cryptobranchus saskatchewanensis
Type: Salamandra alleganiensis
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (6: Alabama, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia collections)
• Clarkforkian of United States (1: Wyoming)
• Paleocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan)
Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences
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