Sinerpeton

Sy-ner-pe-ton.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2016, February 2). Sinerpeton. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/sinerpeton/

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Name

Sinerpeton ‭(‬Chinese creeper‭)‬.

Phonetic

Sy-ner-pe-ton.

Named By

K.‭ ‬-Q.‭ ‬Gao‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Shubin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia, Caudata.

Diet

Insectivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬fengshanensis‭

Size

About‭ ‬5‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Hebei Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zhangjiakou Formation.

Time Period

Tithonian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Almost complete and articulated skeleton.

In Depth

       Sinerpeton is a genus of small salamander that live in China during the last stage of the Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Late Jurassic salamanders from northern China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nature‭ ‬410:574-577‭ ‬-‭ ‬K.‭ ‬-Q.‭ ‬Gao‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Shubin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

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