Dynamognathus is an extinct genus of plethodontid salamander known from the Pliocene (Zanclean stage) Gray Fossil Site of Tennessee, United States.[1]
| Dynamognathus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | †Dynamognathus |
| Species: | †D. robertsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| †Dynamognathus robertsoni Gunnin et al., 2025 | |
Palaeobiology
editDynamognathus robertsoni has been inferred to have had a fossorial lifestyle, based on its morphological similarity to the extant Red Hills salamander.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 Gunnin, Davis; Schubert, Blaine W.; Samuels, Joshua X.; Bredehoeft, Keila E.; Maden, Shay (2025-05-16). "A new plethodontid salamander from the Early Pliocene of northeastern Tennessee, U.S.A., and its bearing on desmognathan evolution". Historical Biology. 38 (4): 1084–1108. doi:10.1080/08912963.2025.2501332. ISSN 0891-2963. Retrieved 5 April 2026 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
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