Paleoamphiuma
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| Paleoamphiuma Temporal range: Early Eocene, | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Genus: | †Paleoamphiuma Rieppel and Grande, 1998 |
| Type species | |
| †Paleoamphiuma tetradactylum Rieppel and Grande, 1998 | |
Paleoamphiuma is an extinct genus of prehistoric salamanders known from the Green River Formation in Wyoming, the United States.[1][2] It was initially classified within the family Amphiumidae,[1] but Gardner (2003) suggested that it be better placed within the family Sirenidae.[3] The single known specimen measures 39 cm in length. It was named in reference to the extant salamander Amphiuma.
