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Genus of amphibians

Orthophyia
Temporal range: Miocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Proteidae
Genus: †Orthophyia
von Meyer, 1845
Species: †O. longa
Binomial name
†Orthophyia longa
von Meyer, 1845

Orthophyia longa is a prehistoric proteid salamander from the Miocene of Germany. The only known specimen is now lost.

See also

References

  1. "A Review Of The Fossil Caudata of Europe
  2. Macaluso, Loredana; Villa, Andrea; Mörs, Thomas (January 2022). Mannion, Philip (ed.). "A new proteid salamander (Urodela, Proteidae) from the middle Miocene of Hambach (Germany) and implications for the evolution of the family". Palaeontology. 65 (1): 12585. Bibcode:2022Palgy..6512585M. doi:10.1111/pala.12585. hdl:2318/1825718. ISSN 0031-0239. S2CID 245471400.
Taxon identifiers
Orthophyia


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