A "preglacial" giant salamander from Europe: new record from the Late Pliocene of Caucasus
COMPTES RENDUS PALEVOL(2024)
Abstract
Disarticulated cranial and postcranial bones of a giant salamander (Cryptobranchidae: Andrias sp.) were found in the Upper Pliocene deposits of the Belorechensk locality in the Northern Caucasus. These remains probably belonged to one individual that died during a stage of rapid growth and had a total length of about 90-100 cm. The giant salamander from Belorechensk is among the geologically youngest and the easternmost known in Europe.
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Key words
Andrias,Cryptobranchidae,giant salamander,Northern Caucasus,Pliocene
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