Andrias Tschudi 1837 (giant salamander)
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Synonym: Megalobatrachus Tschudi 1837
Parent taxon: Cryptobranchidae according to M. Matsui et al. 2008
See also Böhme 2008, Carroll 1988, Estes 1981, Estes and Tihen 1964, Meszoely 1966 and Naylor 1981
Sister taxa: Aviturinae, Cryptobranchus, Eoscapherpeton
Subtaxa: Andrias bohemicus Andrias davidianus Andrias japonicus Andrias matthewi Andrias scheuchzeri
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Germany (1 collection)
• Miocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan), the Czech Republic (1), Germany (7), Hungary (1), Ukraine (1), United States (5: Colorado, Nebraska)
• Oligocene of Germany (2)
Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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