Shomronella

Shomronella jordanica is the only species in the extinct genus Shomronella, a genus of prehistoric frogs.[3] According to findings from fossils of S. jordanica, that were found in Jordan and Israel, the frog lived during the Lower Cretaceous, specifically in the Hauterivian to Barremian.[3][4]

Shomronella
Temporal range: Lower Cretaceous, 136.4–125.0 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Amphibia
Order:
Anura
Suborder:
Mesobatrachia
Superfamily:
Pipoidea
Genus:
†Shomronella
Binomial name
†Shomronella jordanica
R. Estes et al., 1978[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "Shomronella". The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  2. <R. Estes, Z. V. Spinar, and E. Nevo. 1978. Early Cretaceous pipid tadpoles from Israel (Amphibia: Anura). Herpetologica 34(4):374-393
  3. "Shomronella jordanica". The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  4. Chipman, Ariel D.; Eitan Tchernov (2002). "Ancient ontogenies: larval development of the Lower Cretaceous anuran Shomronella jordanica (Amphibia: Pipoidea)". Evolution & Development. Blackwell Science. 4 (2): 86–95. doi:10.1046/j.1525-142X.2002.01064.x. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05.


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