Theatonius
Extinct genus of amphibians
| Theatonius Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous, 70.6–66.043 Ma[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Genus: | †Theatonius Fox, 1976[2] |
| Type species | |
| †Theatonius lancensis Fox, 1976[2] | |
Theatonius is an extinct genus of Cretaceous amphibians known from North America.[1] Originally described from the Lance Formation, Wyoming,[2] it is now also known from Utah, Montana, and New Jersey.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "†Theatonius Fox 1976". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Fox, Richard C. (1976). "An edentulous frog (Theatonius lancensis, new genus and species) from the Upper Cretaceous Lance Formation of Wyoming". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 13 (10): 1486–1490. doi:10.1139/e76-154.
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