Liaobatrachus
| Liaobatrachus Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 124.5 Ma | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelobatidae |
| Genus: | Liaobatrachus Ji & Ji, 1998 |
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Liaobatrachus (meaning "Liaoning frog") is a genus of prehistoric spadefoot toad, the fossil specimen of which was recovered from the Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China. It was the first Mesozoic era frog ever found in China.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Ji, S. and Ji, Q. (1998). "The first Mesozoic frog from China (Amphibia: Anura), Liaobatrachus grabaui gen. et sp. nov." Chinese Geology, March 1998: 39-49. English translation
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