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Discoglossidae (painted frog)

Osteichthyes - Temnospondyli - Discoglossidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1859Discoglossidae Günther
1875Discoglossidae Cope p. 10
1898Discoglossidae Gadow p. 15
1946Discoglossidae Kuhn p. 54
1964Discoglossidae Estes p. 54
1970Discoglossidae Estes and Berberian p. 4
1988Discoglossidae Carroll
1990Discoglossidae Evans et al. p. 300
1993Discoglossidae Evans and Milner p. 25
1996Discoglossidae Frank and Ramus
1998Discoglossidae Sanchiz
2000Discoglossidae Shishkin p. 303
2001Discoglossidae Gao and Wang p. 469
2003Discoglossidae Venczel and Csiki
2004Discoglossidae Hoegg et al. p. 1193
2006Discoglossidae Gissi et al. p. 231
2008Discoglossidae Böhme p. 167
2008Discoglossidae Venczel and Stiuca p. 741
2010Discoglossidae Böhme p. 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Lissamphibia()
—Batrachia(Macartney 1802)
orderSalientia
suborderAnura()
familyDiscoglossidaeGünther 1859
familyDiscoglossidaeGünther 1859

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.

Fm. Discoglossidae Günther 1859 [painted frog]
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G. †Altanulia Gubin 1993
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†Altanulia alifanovi Gubin 1993
G. Alytes Wagler 1829 [midwife toad]
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Alytes dickhilleni Arntzen and Garcia Paris 1995
†Alytes muletensis Sanchiz and Adrover 1979
Alytes obstetricans Laurenti 1768 [midwife frog]
Invalid names: Baleaphryne Sanchiz and Adrover 1979 [synonym]
G. †Aralobatrachus Nessov 1981
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†Aralobatrachus robustus Nessov 1981
G. †Bakonybatrachus Szentesi and Venczel 2012
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†Bakonybatrachus fedori Szentesi and Venczel 2012
G. Barbourula Taylor and Noble 1924 [jungle toad]
G. Discoglossus Otth 1837 [painted frog]
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Discoglossus galganoi Capula et al. 1985
Discoglossus nigriventer Mendelssohn and Steinitz 1943
Discoglossus pictus Otth 1837 [Painted frog]
Discoglossus sardus Tschudi 1837 [Sardinia painted frog]
G. †Enneabatrachus Evans and Milner 1993
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†Enneabatrachus hechti Evans and Milner 1993
G. †Eodiscoglossus Villalta 1957
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†Eodiscoglossus oxoniensis Evans et al. 1990
†Eodiscoglossus santonjae Villalta 1957
G. †Estesina Ročec and Nessov 1993
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†Estesina elegans Ročec and Nessov 1993
G. †Itemirella Nessov 1981
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†Itemirella cretacea Nessov 1981
G. †Kizylkuma Nessov 1981
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†Kizylkuma antiqua Nessov 1981
G. †Latonia von Meyer 1843
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†Latonia gigantea Lartet 1851
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Invalid names: Latonia feifari Hodrová 1987 [synonym], Rana batthyanyi Bolkay 1913 [synonym], Rana sansaniensis Lartet 1851 [synonym]
†Latonia ragei Hossini 1993
†Latonia seyfriedi von Meyer 1843
G. Pelophilus Tschudi 1838
G. †Procerobatrachus Ročec and Nessov 1993
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†Procerobatrachus paulus Ročec and Nessov 1993
G. †Prodiscoglossus Friant 1944
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G. †Saevesoederberghia Ročec and Nessov 1993
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†Saevesoederberghia egredia Ročec and Nessov 1993
G. †Zaphrissa Cope 1866
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†Zaphrissa eurypelis Cope 1866
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Uhen 2004, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Carnian to the top of the Holocene or 237.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 227.3 Ma

Collections (187 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 227.3India (Madhya Pradesh) Eodiscoglossus sp. (207798)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Eodiscoglossus sp. (61891)
Late/Upper Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom (England) Anura indet. (39075) Eodiscoglossus sp. (57124 57125)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian154.8 - 143.1USA (Wyoming) Enneabatrachus hechti (12816)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian152.21 - 145.06Portugal (Lisboa) Discoglossidae indet. (163145)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1USA (Utah) Discoglossidae indet., Enneabatrachus sp. (57913)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Teruel) Eodiscoglossus santonjae (36365 67985)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Aragón) Anura indet. (53921)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryat) Discoglossidae indet. (58199)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2USA (Texas) Discoglossidae indet. (14408)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian119.57 - 110.1Mongolia (Övörkhangai) Eodiscoglossus sp. (77191)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (Texas) Discoglossidae indet. (14411)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Uzbekistan (Navoi) Aralobatrachus sp. (64684)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Uzbekistan (Navoi) Aralobatrachus robustus (46959) Aralobatrachus sp., Aralobatrachus robustus (58174) Discoglossidae indet., Kizylkuma sp., Kizylkuma antiqua, Aralobatrachus sp., Aralobatrachus robustus, Saevesoederberghia egredia, Estesina elegans (118246) Itemirella cretacea (75943) Kizylkuma antiqua (58179) Kizylkuma antiqua, Aralobatrachus robustus, Itemirella cretacea (58164) Kizylkuma sp., Kizylkuma antiqua, Aralobatrachus robustus, Saevesoederberghia egredia, Procerobatrachus paulus, Estesina elegans (58168)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Hungary (Veszprém) Bakonybatrachus fedori (48722)
Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.7 - 72.2Kazakhstan (Qaraghandy) Discoglossidae indet. (84556)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Spain (Castilla y Leon) Discoglossidae indet. (28406)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Jersey) Discoglossidae indet. (14455)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Discoglossidae indet. (59269)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Saskatchewan) Discoglossidae indet. (14494)