Palaeoproteus

Palaeoproteus is an extinct genus of prehistoric salamanders erected by Wolf Herre [de] in 1935.^[1] They have patchy stratigraphic occurrence which is due to their narrow climatic and environmental spaces.^[2]

Palaeoproteus Temporal range: Paleogene, 58.7–40.4 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Family:	†Batrachosauroididae
Genus:	†Palaeoproteus Herre [de], 1935
Species
Palaeoproteus gallicus Estes et al., 1967 Palaeoproteus klatti Herre 1935

See also

• List of prehistoric amphibian genera

• Paleontology portal