Notobatrachus
Notobatrachus is an extinct genus of frog from the Middle Jurassic Cañadon Asfalto Formation, Cañadón Asfalto Basin and La Matilde Formation, Deseado Massif of Patagonia, Argentina.[1] N. degiustoi is the most completely known Jurassic frog and has been recorded in many outcrops of the La Matilde Formation of the Deseado Massif in southern Patagonia.[2]
| Notobatrachus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Suborder: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | Notobatrachus Reig 1956 |
| Species | |
| |
Description
Most of the specimens of N. degiustoi are postmetamorphic individuals, snout-vent length between 90 and 150 millimetres (3.5 and 5.9 in). CPBA-V-14003 consists of disarticulated cranial and postcranial elements, and may correspond either to a late metamorphosing tadpole or an early postmetamorphic individual.[3]
References
- Escapa et al., 2008
- Báez & Nicoli, 2004, p.258
- Báez & Nicoli, 2004, p.259
Bibliography
- Báez, Ana María, and Laura Nicoli. 2004. A new look at an old frog: the Jurassic Notobatrachus Reig from Patagonia. Ameghiniana 41. 257–270. Accessed 2019-03-29.
- Escapa, I.H.; J. Sterli; D. Pol, and L. Nicoli. 2008. Jurassic Tetrapods and Flora of Cañadón Asfalto Formation in Cerro Cóndor Area, Chubut Province. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina 63. 613–624. Accessed 2019-03-01.
Fyrther reading
- Wildlife of Gondwana: Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates from the Ancient Supercontinent (Life of the Past) by Pat Vickers Rich, Thomas Hewitt Rich, Francesco Coffa, and Steven Morton
- The Age of Dinosaurs in Russia and Mongolia by Michael J. Benton, Mikhail A. Shishkin, David M. Unwin, and Evgenii N. Kurochkin
- Fossil Frogs and Toads of North America (Life of the Past) by J. Alan Holman
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.