Mioproteus

Mioproteus Temporal range: Middle Miocene to Middle Pleistocene[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Caudata
Family:	Proteidae
Genus:	Mioproteus

Mioproteus is an extinct genus of prehistoric salamanders from Neogene Europe. Its living relatives are the olm and the mudpuppies. The species M. caucasicus is from the Middle Miocene. The species M. wezei first appears in the fossil record during the Pliocene, then disappears during the Middle Pleistocene.^[2]

See also

• Prehistoric amphibian
• List of prehistoric amphibians

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References

1. ^ A Review of the fossil Caudata of Europe [1]
2. ^ A Review of the fossil Caudata of Europe [2]