Albionbatrachus
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Scientific 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
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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]
See also
- Prehistoric amphibian
- List of prehistoric amphibians
References
- ^ 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.
- S2CID 30748485.
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- ^ 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