7.3" Fossil Salamander (Chelotriton) - Gračanica, Bosnia

This is an amazing 7.3" fossil salamander (Chelotriton paradoxus) from Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is a nicely preserved specimen with excellent bone preservation. The rock that it was prepped from has been cut flat along its edges and measures 8.3 x 4.2". 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 distal end of the tail, portions of the limbs, and many of the ribs have also undergone surface restoration. There is a repaired crack through the rock/fossil just anterior to the hind legs. This repair required gap fill restoration.