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Scotiophryne pustulosa

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Taxonomy
Scotiophryne pustulosa was named by Estes (1969). Its type specimen is MCZ 3623, a limb element (ilium), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bug Creek Anthills, which is in a Maastrichtian coarse channel fill sandstone in the Hell Creek Formation of Montana.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Scotiophryne pustulosa Estes pp. 2-7 figs. 1-5
1970Scotiophryne pustulosa Estes and Berberian p. 4
1982Scotiophryne pustulosa Estes and Sanchíz p. 13
1989Scotiophryne pustulosa Bryant p. 34
1998Scotiophryne pustulosa Sanchiz
2008Scotiophryne pustulosa Gardner p. 225

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Lissamphibia()
—Batrachia(Macartney 1802)
orderSalientia
orderAnura()
genusScotiophryne
speciespustulosa

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.

†Scotiophryne pustulosa Estes 1969
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. Estes 1969A discoglossid frog with ilia most similar, among modern discoglossids, to those of Bombina, differing from the latter in having a relatively thicker ilial shaft, slightly more expanded subacetabular expansion, and in lacking a dorsal protuberance. Differs from all recent discoglossids and most fossil forms in having a sculptured dermal skull casque. Humeri like those of Bombina but relatively more robust.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
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, uc = unranked clade
References: Uhen 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Santonian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 85.80000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Utah) Scotiophryne pustulosa (181388)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Scotiophryne pustulosa (14430)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Scotiophryne pustulosa (192261)
Judithian83.5 - 70.6USA (Wyoming) Scotiophryne pustulosa (14458)
Judithian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Scotiophryne pustulosa (14467)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (New Mexico) Scotiophryne pustulosa (36449 190354)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Scotiophryne pustulosa (75836 75846)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Scotiophryne pustulosa (61844 190353)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Saskatchewan) Scotiophryne pustulosa (14655)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Montana) Scotiophryne pustulosa (192250) Scotiophryne sp. (14568)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Montana) Scotiophryne pustulosa (type locality: 13142)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Ascaphidae indet. (14585)