Balveherpeton Skutschas et al. 2020 (salamander)

Amphibia - Caudata - Urodela

Full reference: P. P. Skutschas, V. V. Kolchanov, and A. H. Schwermann. 2020. First salamander from the Lower Cretaceous of Germany. 116:104606

Parent taxon: Salamandroidea according to P. P. Skutschas et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Beiyanerpeton, Jeholotriton, Nasopus, Necturidae, Pangerpeton, Qinglongtriton, Regalerpeton

Subtaxa: Balveherpeton hoennetalensis

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Type: Balveherpeton hoennetalensis

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution: found only at Balve-Beckum limestone quarry (Cretaceous of Germany)

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