Nezpercius

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Nezpercius
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 83.5–65.5  Ma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Clade: Caudata
Genus: Nezpercius
Blob, Carrano, Rogers, Forster, and Espinoza, 2001
Type species
Nezpercius dodsoni
Blob, Carrano, Rogers, Forster, and Espinoza, 2001

Nezpercius is an extinct genus of prehistoric amphibian. [1]

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References

  1. Martín, C. & Sanchiz, B. (2014). "Nezpercius Blob, Carrano, Rogers, Forster et Espinoza, 2001". Lisanfos KMS. Version 1.2. Online reference accessible at http://www.lisanfos.mncn.csic.es/ . Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, MNCN-CSIC, Madrid (Spain). Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.{{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)