Chomatobatrachus
Chomatobatrachus is a genus of prehistoric temnospondyl from the Triassic.
| Chomatobatrachus Temporal range: Early Triassic, | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | †Temnospondyli |
| Suborder: | †Stereospondyli |
| Family: | †Lydekkerinidae |
| Genus: | †Chomatobatrachus |
| Species: | †C. halei |
| Binomial name | |
| †Chomatobatrachus halei Cosgriff, 1974[1] | |
Taxonomy
A temnospondyl species placed in a monotypic genus Chomatobatrachus and allied to the Lydekkerinidae family. The description was published in 1974 by the palaeontologist John W. Cosgriff.[1][2] The type locality is Meadowbank, a site associated with the Knocklofty Formation, where a skull was discovered in Induan terrestrial mudstone.[3]
References
- Cosgriff, J.W. (1974). "Lower Triassic Temnospondyli of Tasmania". Geological Society of America Special Papers. Geological Society of America. 149: 1–130. doi:10.1130/spe149-p1. ISBN 0-8137-2149-0.
- Kear, B.P.; Hamilton-Bruce, R.J. (2011). Dinosaurs in Australia: Mesozoic Life from the Southern Continent. Csiro Publishing. p. 48. ISBN 9780643102316.
- "Chomatobatrachus Cosgriff 1974". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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