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Wealdenbatrachus

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Extinct genus of amphibians

Wealdenbatrachus
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 130.0–125.45 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Genus: †Wealdenbatrachus
Fey, 1988

Wealdenbatrachus is an extinct genus of prehistoric frog known from the Lower Cretaceous of Uña, Spain, which is part of the La Huérguina Formation Its anatomy and relationships have recently been revisited, finding that this frog might be a proficient jumper, and that it was a primitive frog close to the ancestry of all modern frogs.

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References

  1. "†Wealdenbatrachus Fey 1988". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. Báez, Ana M.; Gómez, Raúl O. (2019). "Redescription of the overlooked basal frog Wealdenbatrachus reveals increased diversity among Early Cretaceous anurans". Cretaceous Research. 99: 14–29. Bibcode:2019CrRes..99...14B. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2019.02.006.
Taxon identifiers
Wealdenbatrachus


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