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Andrias scheuchzeri

Amphibians

Andrias scheuchzeri is an extinct species of giant salamander in the genus Andrias, which also contains the closely related living Asian giant salamanders. It is known from fossil deposits dated from the Oligocene to the Pliocene, found primarily in Central Europe but possibly as far east as western Siberia and eastern Kazakhstan. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Andrias scheuchzeri 1
Conservation Status
Extinct 2
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Andrias scheuchzeri
WikipediaWikidata Q134989 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
2. Andrias scheuchzeri (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
Quote, Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
Andrias scheuchzeri is an extinct species of giant salamander in the genus Andrias, which also contains the closely related living Asian giant salamanders. It is known
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