Kingdom Animalia Rank Genus Subclass Lissamphibia | Phylum Chordata Order Salamander | |
Species †V. gracilis
Evans and Milner, 1996 Similar Salamander, Lissamphibia, Liaoxitriton, Karaurus | ||
Valdotriton is a genus of extinct prehistoric salamanders. Its only known species is Valdotriton gracilis (also known as the Wealden newt). V. gracilis lived during the Late Barremian in what is now Spain.
Description
V. gracilis was a fairly small salamander, available specimens ranging from 28 millimetres (1.1 in) to 40 millimetres (1.6 in) in length, however no single specimen could decisively be determined to be an adult. In all specimens, however, the tail was longer than the torso.
References
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