Scapherpeton
Extinct genus of amphibians
| Scapherpeton | |
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| Scapherpeton tectum jaw | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Scapherpetontidae |
| Genus: | Scapherpeton |
Scapherpeton is an extinct genus of prehistoric amphibian. Fossils of it have been found in the Hell Creek Formation.[1]
See also
- Prehistoric amphibian
- List of prehistoric amphibians
References
- ^ Auffenberg, Walter; Goin, Coleman J (December 22, 1959). "The Status of the Salamander Genera Scapherpeton and Hemitrypus of Cope" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (1979).
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