Chelomophrynus
Appearance
Chelomophrynus Temporal range: Middle Eocene,
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhinophrynidae |
Genus: | †Chelomophrynus Henrici, 1991 |
Type species | |
†Chelomophrynus bayi Henrici, 1991
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Chelomophrynus is an extinct genus of prehistoric anurans in the family Rhinophrynidae.[1][2] A single species is known, Chelomophrynus bayi from the Uintan Wagon Bed Formation of Wyoming.[1] It was probably a subterranean feeder, like the modern member of the family, Rhinophrynus dorsalis. As most burrowing anurans, it likely used its hind feet for digging, thereby entering ground backwards.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "†Chelomophrynus Henrici 1991". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b Henrici, Amy C. (2015). "Digging through the past: the evolutionary history of burrowing and underground feeding in rhinophrynid anurans". Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments. 96 (1): 97–109. doi:10.1007/s12549-015-0215-y.