Rhinophrynus canadensis Holman 1963 (burrowing toad)

Amphibia - Salientia - Rhinophrynidae

Full reference: J. A. Holman. 1963. A new rhinophrynid frog from the early Oligocene of Canada. Copeia 1963(4):706-708

Belongs to Rhinophrynus according to B. Sanchiz 1998

See also Holman 1963

Sister taxon: Rhinophrynus dorsalis

Type specimen: SMNH 1425, a limb element (right ilium). Its type locality is Calf Creek, which is in a Chadronian terrestrial horizon in the Cypress Hills Formation of Canada.

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution: found only at Calf Creek

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