Koalliella is an extinct genus of prehistoric salamander.[1] It is the oldest known salamandrid.[2]

Koalliella
Temporal range: Paleocene, 58.7–55.8 Ma[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Koalliella
Herre [de], 1950
Type species
Koalliella genzeli
Herre, 1950

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References

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  1. ^ a b "†Koalliella Herre 1950". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ Venczel, Márton (2008). "A new salamandrid amphibian from the Middle Miocene of Hungary and its phylogenetic relationships". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 6 (1): 41–59. Bibcode:2008JSPal...6...41V. doi:10.1017/S1477201907002283.