''Ichthyosaura randeckensis'' is a fossil newt species in the family

Salamandridae Salamandridae is a family of salamanders consisting of true salamanders and newts. Salamandrids are distinguished from other salamanders by the lack of rib or costal grooves along the sides of their bodies and by their rough skin. Their skin is v ...

. It was described in 2013 from a Miocene volcanic lake deposit, the Randeck Maar Formation, in Germany. The fossil specimen is fully articulated and long. A phylogenetic analysis found the species to be the sister species of the

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alpine newt (''Ichthyosaura alpestris''), and the authors therefore placed it in the same genus. Later analysis by other authors did not confirm this, however; they suggested ''I. randeckensis'' may not belong to ''Ichthyosaura''.

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Newts Cenozoic salamanders Paleogene amphibians of Europe Fossil taxa described in 2013 {{paleo-salamander-stub

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