†Regalerpeton Zhang et al. 2009 (salamander)
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Full reference: G. Zhang, Y. Wang, M. E. H. Jones and S. E. Evans. 2009. A new Early Cretaceous salamander (Regalerpeton weichangensis gen. et sp. nov.) from the Huajiying Formation of northeastern China. Cretaceous Research 30(3):551-558
Parent taxon: Salamandroidea according to Y.-F. Rong 2018
See also Skutschas and Gubin 2012, Zhang et al. 2009 and Zhou and Wang 2010
Sister taxa: Balveherpeton, Beiyanerpeton, Jeholotriton, Nasopus, Necturidae, Pangerpeton, Qinglongtriton
Subtaxa: Regalerpeton weichangensis
Type: Regalerpeton weichangensis
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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