†Albionbatrachus wightensis Meszoely et al. 1984 (frog)
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Amphibia - Salientia - Palaeobatrachidae
Full reference: C. A. M. Meszoely, Z. V. Spinar, and R. L. E. Ford. 1984. A new palaeobatrachid frog from the Eocene of the British Isles. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 3(3):143-147
Belongs to Albionbatrachus according to C. A. M. Meszoely et al. 1984
See also Sanchiz 1998
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MCZ 8784, an other (nearly complete frontoparietal bone). Its type locality is Headon Hill HH2, Lower Headon Beds, Isle of Wight, which is in an Eocene marine claystone/claystone in the Lower Headon Beds Formation of the United Kingdom.
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution: found only at Headon Hill HH2, Lower Headon Beds, Isle of Wight
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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