Horezmia
Encyclopedia
Horezmia is an extinct Mesozoic
genus
of prehistoric salamanders. The fossils have been found in Russia
. It is comparable to modern advanced salamanders, though it's phylogenetic placement within Salamandroidea
is uncertain.
Mesozoic
The Mesozoic era is an interval of geological time from about 250 million years ago to about 65 million years ago. It is often referred to as the age of reptiles because reptiles, namely dinosaurs, were the dominant terrestrial and marine vertebrates of the time...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of prehistoric salamanders. The fossils have been found in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is comparable to modern advanced salamanders, though it's phylogenetic placement within Salamandroidea
Salamandroidea
Salamandroidea is a suborder of salamanders, referred to as advanced salamanders. The members of the suborder are found worldwide except for Antarctica, Southern Sahara, and Oceania. They differ from suborder Cryptobranchoidea as their angular and prearticular bones in their lower jaw are fused and...
is uncertain.
See also
- Prehistoric amphibian
- List of prehistoric amphibians