Biology:Pachycentrata

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Short description: Extinct genus of amphibians

Pachycentrata
Temporal range: Coniacian–Santonian
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pipidae
Subfamily: Pipinae
Genus: Pachycentrata
Báez and Rage, 2004
Species:
P. taqueti
Binomial name
Pachycentrata taqueti
(Báez and Rage, 1998)
Synonyms

Pachybatrachus taqueti Báez and Rage, 1998 (gen preoccupied)

Pachycentrata is an extinct genus of prehistoric amphibian.

Pachycentrata fossils have been found in the In Beceten Formation located in Tahoua, Niger. [1] The fossils have been dated to the late/upper Coniacian to Santonian periods.[2] It is estimated to have snout-vent length about 7 centimetres (2.8 in).[1]

See also

  • Prehistoric amphibian
  • List of prehistoric amphibians

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 A. M. Báez and J.-C. Rage. 1998. Pipid frogs from the Upper Cretaceous of In Beceten, Niger. Palaeontology 41(4):669-691
  2. "Fossilworks". Paleodb.org. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=135380. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7122089 entry