Cryptobranchoidea facts for kids

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Quick facts for kids Cryptobranchoidea Temporal range: Jurassic - Recent

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Subclass:	Lissamphibia
Order:	Caudata
Suborder:	Cryptobranchoidea
Family
†Nesovtriton mynbulakensis †Regalerpeton weichangensis Cryptobranchidae Hynobiidae

Cryptobranchoidea is a suborder of salamanders. They are found in eastern North America, China, Taiwan, and Japan. They are known as primitive salamanders. This is in contrast to Salamandroidea, or advanced salamander.

Description

This suborder has only two families. Other families went extinct in the past and are only known as fossils.

Cryptobranchidae
Hynobiidae

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