†Eorubeta Hecht 1960 (frog)
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Amphibia - Salientia - Leptodactylidae
Full reference: M. K. Hecht. 1960. A new frog from an Eocene oil-well core in Nevada. American Museum Novitates 2006:1-14
Parent taxon: Leptodactylidae according to M. K. Hecht 1960
See also Sanchiz 1998
Sister taxa: Eophractus, Estesiella, Eupsophus, Eusophus, Geocrinia, Lechriodus, Leptodactylinae, Limnodynastes, Neoprocoela, Ranidella, Syrrhophus, Syrrhopus, Telmatobiinae
Subtaxa: Eorubeta nevadensis
Type: Eorubeta nevadensis
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (1: Nevada collection)
• Cretaceous to Paleogene of United States (1: Nevada)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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