Palaeoproteus

Palaeoproteus is an extinct genus of prehistoric salamanders erected by Wolf Herre in 1935.[1] They have patchy stratigraphic occurrence which is due to their narrow climatic and environmental spaces.[2]

Palaeoproteus
Temporal range: Paleogene, 58.7–40.4 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Family: †Batrachosauroididae
Genus: †Palaeoproteus
Herre, 1935
Species
  • Palaeoproteus gallicus Estes et al., 1967
  • Palaeoproteus klatti Herre 1935

See also

References
  1. "†Palaeoproteus Herre 1935". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. Vasilyan, Davit; Yanenko, Vadym (17 February 2020). "The last Palaeoproteus (Urodela: Batrachosauroididae) of Europe". Scientific Reports. 10: 1–12. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-59255-1.


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