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/
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Introduction
Andrias scheuchzeri is an extinct species of giant salamander belonging to the genus Andrias, which also contains the closely related living Asian giant salamanders. It is known from Oligocene to Pliocene aged deposits primarily from Central Europe, but possibly as far east as Western Siberia and eastern Kazakhstan.
In Biome: Lake, Ecology
Andrias scheuchzeri inhabited ponds, lakes and rivers, unlike modern Asian giant salamanders, which prefer clear, nutrient poor (oligotrophic) rivers and streams.
In Biome: River, Ecology
Andrias scheuchzeri inhabited ponds, lakes and rivers, unlike modern Asian giant salamanders, which prefer clear, nutrient poor (oligotrophic) rivers and streams.
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Child Taxon Of: Amphibia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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