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Megophryidae
Taxonomy
Megophryinae was named by Nobel (1931). It is extant.
It was reranked as the family Megophryidae by Frank and Ramus (1996), Henrici and Haynes (2006), Henrici (2009), Chen et al. (2016).
It was assigned to Anura by Frank and Ramus (1996); to Pelobatidae by McGrew et al. (1959), Sanchiz (1998); and to Pelobatoidea by Henrici and Haynes (2006), Henrici (2009), Chen et al. (2016).
It was reranked as the family Megophryidae by Frank and Ramus (1996), Henrici and Haynes (2006), Henrici (2009), Chen et al. (2016).
It was assigned to Anura by Frank and Ramus (1996); to Pelobatidae by McGrew et al. (1959), Sanchiz (1998); and to Pelobatoidea by Henrici and Haynes (2006), Henrici (2009), Chen et al. (2016).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1931 | Megophryinae Nobel fig. 492 |
| 1959 | Megophryinae McGrew et al. p. 131 |
| 1996 | Megophryidae Frank and Ramus |
| 1998 | Megophryinae Sanchiz |
| 2006 | Megophryidae Henrici and Haynes p. 24 |
| 2009 | Megophryidae Henrici p. 280 |
| 2016 | Megophryidae Chen et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Uhen 2004, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Bridgerian or 51.10000 to 45.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 45.9 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 45.9 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgerian | USA (Wyoming) | Megophryinae indet. (16244) |