†Chunerpeton tianyiensis Gao and Shubin 2003 (salamander)
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Full reference: K.-Q. Gao and N. H. Shubin. 2003. Earliest known crown-group salamanders. Nature 422:424-428
Belongs to Chunerpeton according to K.-Q. Gao and N. H. Shubin 2003
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: (CAGS)-IG-02051, a skeleton (articulated complete skeleton including soft parts). Its type locality is Daohugou (IVPP collection), which is in a Callovian lacustrine - large shale/tuff in the Tiaojishan Formation of China.
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of China (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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