Scapherpeton

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Scapherpeton
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Scapherpeton tectum jaw
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Scapherpeton

Scapherpeton is an extinct genus of prehistoric amphibian. Fossils of it have been found in the Hell Creek Formation. [1]

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References

  1. Auffenberg, Walter; Goin, Coleman J (December 22, 1959). "The Status of the Salamander Genera Scapherpeton and Hemitrypus of Cope" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (1979).