Dynamognathus
Extinct genus of salamander
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Dynamognathus is an extinct genus of plethodontid salamander known from the Pliocene (Zanclean stage) Gray Fossil Site of Tennessee, United States.[1]
| Dynamognathus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | †Dynamognathus |
| Species: | †D. robertsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| †Dynamognathus robertsoni Gunnin et al., 2025 | |
Palaeobiology
Dynamognathus robertsoni has been inferred to have had a fossorial lifestyle, based on its morphological similarity to the extant Red Hills salamander.[1]
