†Dicamptodon antiquus Naylor and Fox 1993 (Pacific giant salamander)
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Full reference: B. G. Naylor and R. C. Fox. 1993. A new ambystomatid salamander, Dicamptodon antiquus n.sp., from the Paleocene of Alberta, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 30:814-818
Belongs to Dicamptodon according to B. G. Naylor and R. C. Fox 1993
Sister taxon: Dicamptodon ensatus
Type specimen: UALVP 32387, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is UALVP Location 1, which is in a Paleocene lacustrine shale in the Paskapoo Formation of Canada.
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Canada (2: Alberta collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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