Nezpercius Blob et al. 2001 (salamander)

Amphibia - Caudata - Urodela

Full reference: R. W. Blob, M. T. Carrano, R. R. Rogers, C. A. Forster, and N. R. Espinoza. 2001. A new fossil frog from the Upper Cretaceous Judith River Formation of Montana. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21(1):190-194

Parent taxon: Urodela according to J. D. Gardner et al. 2010

See also Blob et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Ambystomatoidea, Amphiumidae, Cryptobranchoidea, Hemitrypus, Hynobiidae, Iridotriton, Kiyatriton, Laccotriton, Liaoxitriton, Meantes, Menopomidae, Neocaudata, Nesovtriton, Plethodontidae, Pleurodelidae, Polysemia, Proteidae, Rhyacotritonidae, Salamandra, Salamandridae, Salamandroidea, Seminobatrachus, Sinerpeton, Sirenidae, Thoriidae, Valdotriton

Subtaxa: Nezpercius dodsoni

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Type: Nezpercius dodsoni

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (5: Montana, Utah collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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