Hungarobatrachus
Name:
Hungarobatrachus
(Hungarian frog).
Phonetic: Hun-gar-o-ba-trak-us.
Named By: Z. Szentesi & M. Venczel -
2010.
Classification: Chordata, Amphibia, Anura,
Neobatrachia, Ranoidea.
Species: H. szukacsi (type).
Diet: Insectivore.
Size: Uncertain.
Known locations: Hungary - Csehb�nya Formation.
Time period: Santonian of the Cretaceous.
Fossil representation: Ilia and tibio-fibulae.
Though only known from partial hip and limb bones, Hungarobatrachus has still been identified as a possible ranoid frog that lived in Europe during the Late Cretaceous.
Further reading
- An advanced anuran from the Late Cretaceous (Santonian) of
Hungary. - Neues Jahrbuch f�r Geologie und Pal�ontologie -
Abhandlungen 256(3):291-302. - Z. Szentesi & M.
Venczel - 2010.
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