A new short-bodied salamander from the Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous of China

• Autorzy: Wang Y , Evans S.E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Abundant well−preserved salamander fossils have recently been recovered from localities across northeastern China. Pangerpeton sinensis gen. et sp. nov. is represented by a nearly complete skeletal impression of a postmetamorphosed salamander from the Late Jurassic/Early Cretaceous locality of Wubaiding, Liaoning Province. It is characterised by a short wide skull and only 14 presacral vertebrae. Associated soft tissue impressions suggest a warty skin and a broad body outline. Phylogenetic analysis indicates a basal position within Caudata, either just within or just outside crown−group Urodela.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Lower Cretaceous; Cretaceous; China; Upper Jurassic; Pangerpeton sinensis; deposit; Jurassic; salamander; paleontology

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: 51
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.127-130,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Wang Y

• Chinese Academy of Sciences, 142 Xi-Zhi-Men-Wai St., P.O.Box 643, Beijing 100044, China

autor

Evans S.E.

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