Jeholotriton

Je-hol-o-try-ton.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2016, August 25). Jeholotriton. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/jeholotriton/

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Name

Jeholotriton.

Phonetic

Je-hol-o-try-ton.

Named By

Y.‭ ‬Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Urodela,‭ ‬Cryptobranchoidea.

Diet

Insectivore.

Species

J.‭ ‬paradoxus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Liaoning Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tiaojishan Formation.

Time Period

Callovian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Complete individual.

In Depth

       Jeholotriton is a genus of salamander that lived in China towards the end of the mid-Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new salamander‭ (‬Amphibia:‭ ‬Caudata‭) ‬from the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Vertebrata PalAsiatica‭ ‬38:100-103.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

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