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Extinct genus of amphibians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eoscapherpeton is an extinct genus of giant salamander, known from the Late Cretaceous of Central Asia.[1][2][3][4][5] Fossils have been found in the Cenomanian aged Khodzhakul Formation and Dzharakuduk Formation, Turonian aged Bissekty Formation and the Coniacian-Santonian aged Aitym Formation of Uzbekistan, the Santonian aged Yalovach Formation of Tajikistan, and the Santonian-lower Campanian aged Bostobe Formation and Campanian aged Darbasa Formation of Kazakhstan.[2]
Eoscapherpeton Temporal range: Late Cretaceous | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Cryptobranchidae |
Genus: | †Eoscapherpeton Nessov, 1981 |
Type species | |
Eoscapherpeton asiaticum Nessov, 1981 | |
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