lepospondyl

fossil amphibian
Also known as: Lepospondyli

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annotated classification

  • banded fire salamander (Salamandra terrestris)
    In amphibian: Annotated classification

    …extinct orders within the superorder Lepospondyli, and Temnospondylia and Lissamphibia are listed as separate subclasses. Groups indicated by a dagger (†) are known only from fossils.

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  • banded fire salamander (Salamandra terrestris)
    In amphibian: Annotated classification

    †Superorder Lepospondyli (lepospondylians)†Order Adelospondyli (adelospondylians)†Order Aistopoda(aistopodans)Upper Mississippian to Lower Permian. Lepospondylous vertebrae; elongate body with reduced or no limbs; and forked single-headed ribs.

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