Valdotriton
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. It was found in the Las Hoyas locality. It represents one of the oldest known members of Salamandroidea.
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Genus: | Valdotriton |
Species: | †V. gracilis Evans and Milner, 1996 |
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