Relict Early Cretaceous Salamanders of the “Great Siberian Refugium”
- Authors: Skutschas P.P1, Kolchanov V.V1
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Affiliations:
- Saint Petersburg State University
- Issue: No 12 (2023)
- Pages: 16-21
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0032-874X/article/view/627873
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7868/S0032874X23120025
- ID: 627873
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Abstract
Primitive salamanders found in the Lower Cretaceous localities of Shestakovo 1 (Kemerovo Oblast) and Teete (Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)) are relict forms for the Early Cretaceous. These salamanders are an important component of the unique fauna of the Early Cretaceous “Great Siberian Refugium”, a vast northeastern part of the Asian continent with numerous relict vertebrates of Jurassic origin. A possible reason for the existence of “Great Siberian Refugium” was the absence of serious climatic changes and catastrophic events in this area in the Late Jurassic — Early Cretaceous.
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About the authors
P. P Skutschas
Saint Petersburg State University
Email: p.skutschas@spbu.ru
Saint Petersburg, Russia
V. V Kolchanov
Saint Petersburg State University
Email: veniamin.kolchanov@mail.ru
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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