| Karauridae Temporal range: Jurassic Bathonian–Kimmeridgian |
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| Karaurus sharovi, a Karaurid | |
| Conservation status | |
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Fossil
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Karauridae |
| Genera | |
Karauridae is a family of basal salamanders from the Middle Jurassic to Late Jurassic of Central Asia (Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan). Its members are some of the oldest known salamanders.[1]