Karauridae
| Karauridae Temporal range: Jurassic Bathonian–Kimmeridgian | |
|---|---|
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| Karaurus sharovi, a Karaurid | |
| Conservation status | |
| Fossil | |
| 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][2]
References
- ↑ Averianov, Alexander O.; Martin, Thomas; Skutschas, P. P.; Rezvyi, A. S.; Bakirov, A. A. (2008). "Amphibians from the Middle Jurassic Balabansai Svita in the Fergana Depression, Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia)". Palaeontology 51 (2): 471–485. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2007.00748.x.
- ↑ Marjanovic, D.; Laurin, M. (2014). "An updated paleontological timetree of lissamphibians, with comments on the anatomy of Jurassic crown-group salamanders (Urodela)". Historical Biology. doi:10.1080/08912963.2013.797972.