6.2" Fossil Salamander (Chelotriton) - Gračanica, Bosnia

This is an amazing 6.2" fossil salamander (Chelotriton paradoxus) from Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is a very well preserved specimen with excellent bone preservation. The rock that it was prepped from has been cut flat along its edges and measures 7.7 x 3.9". The rock in which the salamander was found in/on is rather soft and thin so a backing has been applied for stability.

Chelotriton is an extinct salamander that closely resembles two living salamanders; Tylototriton and Echinotriton.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.

About 10% of the skull required surface restoration, the left forelimb is restored, and the distal half of the tail has been restored. There are a couple repaired cracks through the fossil.