Costasaurus rusconi Costa 1851

Reptilia - Squamata

Alternative combination: Salamandra rusconi

Synonyms: Polysemia apennina Costa 1864 [objective synonym], Salamandra apennina Costa 1864 [objective synonym], Salamandra appennina Costa 1864 [objective synonym]

Belongs to Costasaurus according to C. Barbera and L. Macuglia 1988

See also Barbera and Macuglia 1991, Costa 1864, D'Erasmo 1914 and Estes 1983

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

Distribution: found only at Civita di Pietraroja (upper plattenkalk)

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