Aviturus exsecratus Gubin 1991 (hellbender)

Amphibia - Caudata - Urodela

Synonym: Ulanurus fractus Gubin 1991

Full reference: Y. M. Gubin. 1991. Paleocene salamanders from southern Mongolia. Paleontological Journal 25:91-102

Belongs to Aviturus according to Y. M. Gubin 1991

See also Vasilyan et al. 2013

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Aviturus exsecratus: PIN 4357/27, a mandible (Almost complete left dentary). Its type locality is Aguy-Dats-Bulak [SMPE], which is in a Gashatan terrestrial horizon in the Naran Bulak Formation of Mongolia.
  • Ulanurus fractus: PIN 4358/1, a mandible (Portion of left lower jaw). Its type locality is Aguy-Dats-Bulak [SMPE], which is in a Gashatan terrestrial horizon in the Naran Bulak Formation of Mongolia.

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution: found only at Aguy-Dats-Bulak [SMPE]

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