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Batrachuperus
Genus of amphibians / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Batrachuperus is a genus of salamander in the family Hynobiidae[1][2] found in western China and adjacent Myanmar. Their common name is stream salamanders or mountain salamanders. Species now in Paradactylodon were formerly part of the then paraphyletic Batrachuperus.[1]
Quick Facts Batrachuperus, Scientific classification ...
Batrachuperus | |
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Four preserved Batrachuperus yenyuanensis. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Hynobiidae |
Subfamily: | Hynobiinae |
Genus: | Batrachuperus Boulenger, 1878 |
Type species | |
Desmodactylus pinchonii David, 1872 |
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