†Rhinophrynus canadensis Holman 1963 (burrowing toad)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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