Albionbatrachus

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Albionbatrachus
Temporal range:
Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Palaeobatrachidae
Genus: Albionbatrachus
Meszoely, Špinar and Ford, 1984
Type species
Albionbatrachus wightensis
Meszoely, Špinar and Ford, 1984
Other species
  • A. oligocenicus Venczel, Codrea & Fărcaș, 2012

Albionbatrachus is an extinct genus of prehistoric frogs from England and Romania. Two species are recognized:[1] While previously synonymised with Palaeobatrachus, it is now considered a distinct palaeobatrachid genus based on characters of the frontoparietals.[2]

  • Albionbatrachus oligocenicus[3]
  • Albionbatrachus wightensis[4]

See also

  • Prehistoric amphibian
  • List of prehistoric amphibians

References

  1. ^ Martín, C.; Sanchiz, B. (2014). "Albionbatrachus". Lisanfos KMS. Version 1.2. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, MNCN-CSIC, Madrid (Spain). Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
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  4. ^ C. A. M. Meszoely, Z. V. Spinar, and R. L. E. Ford. 1984. A new palaeobatrachid frog from the Eocene of the British Isles. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 3(3):143-147