Palaeoproteus

Palaeoproteus
Temporal range: Paleogene,
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Family: †Batrachosauroididae
Genus: †Palaeoproteus
Herre, 1935
Species
  • Palaeoproteus gallicus Estes et al., 1967
  • Palaeoproteus klatti Herre 1935

Palaeoproteus is an extinct genus of prehistoric salamanders erected by Wolf Herre in 1935. They have patchy stratigraphic occurrence which is due to their narrow climatic and environmental spaces.

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