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Discoglossidae (painted frog)

Amphibia - 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
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
Lissamphibia()
Batrachia(Macartney 1802)
orderSalientia
orderAnura()
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. Bombina Oken 1816 [fire-bellied toad]
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Bombina bombina Linnaeus 1761 [European fire-bellied toad]
Bombina orientalis Boulenger 1890 [Oriental firebelly toad]
Bombina variegata Linnaeus 1758 [Yellowbelly 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. 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: 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: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Uhen 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): 228.0 Ma

Collections (119 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 228.0India (Madhya Pradesh) Eodiscoglossus sp. (207798)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Eodiscoglossus sp. (61891)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7United Kingdom (England) Anura indet. (39075) Eodiscoglossus sp. (57124 57125)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0USA (Wyoming) Enneabatrachus hechti (12816)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian155.7 - 145.0Portugal (Lisboa) Discoglossidae indet. (163145)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0USA (Utah) Discoglossidae indet., Enneabatrachus sp. (57913)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Aragón) Anura indet. (53921)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Teruel) Eodiscoglossus santonjae (36365 67985)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Russian Federation (Buryat) Discoglossidae indet. (58199)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 112.03USA (Texas) Discoglossidae indet. (14408)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian122.46 - 109.0Mongolia (Övörkhangai Aymag) Eodiscoglossus sp. (77191)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Texas) Discoglossidae indet. (14411)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Uzbekistan (Navoi) Aralobatrachus sp. (64684)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Uzbekistan (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)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Hungary (Veszprém) Bakonybatrachus fedori (48722)
Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian86.3 - 70.6Kazakhstan (Qaraghandy) Discoglossidae indet. (84556)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (New Jersey) Discoglossidae indet. (14455)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Spain (Castilla y Leon) Discoglossidae indet. (28406)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Discoglossidae indet. (59269)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Saskatchewan) Discoglossidae indet. (14494)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Spain (Valencia) Amphibia indet. (53918)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Mongolia (Omnogov) Altanulia alifanovi (73437)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Romania (Hunedoara) Bakonybatrachus sp. (67818)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Saskatchewan) Discoglossidae indet. (14655)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Pelobatidae indet. (14519)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Spain (Cataluña) Discoglossidae indet. (219297)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Montana) Discoglossidae indet., Barbourula sp. (13142) Discoglossidae sp. C (14674)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0India (Andhra Pradesh) Discoglossidae indet. (27014)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Romania (Hunedoara) Eodiscoglossus sp. (48445 67808)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Wyoming) Discoglossidae indet. (15049)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8India (Gujarat) Discoglossidae indet. (55494)
MP 1055.8 - 48.6France (Picardie) Discoglossidae indet. (68440)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France (Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees Region) Discoglossidae indet. (31764)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Discoglossidae indet. (39236)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4France (Auvergne) Prodiscoglossus vertaizoni (92028)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany (Bavaria) Discoglossus sp. (84364)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany (North Rhine-Westfalia) Discoglossus troscheli, Zaphrissa eurypelis (84606)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Spain (Castile-La Mancha) Discoglossidae indet. (136269)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Italy (Sardinia) Discoglossus sp. (138825)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Thailand Discoglossidae indet. (48126)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62Poland (Silesia) Bombina sp. (42594)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Moldova Bombina sp. (152254)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Morocco (Fes) Discoglossidae indet. (35361)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Russian Federation (Adygea) Bombina bombina (196591)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Turkey Discoglossidae indet. (56563)
MN 911.1 - 9.7Hungary (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén) Bombina sp. (75481)
MN 118.7 - 7.75Austria (Burgenland) Bombina bombina (37789)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Hungary (North Hungary) Bombina sp. (136067)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Spain (Balearic Islands) Discoglossidae sp. (136229)
MN 154.2 - 3.2Poland Discoglossus sp. (33396)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Italy (Sardinia) Discoglossus sp. (230767)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Early/Lower Pleistocene3.6 - 0.781Spain (Menorca) Discoglossus sp. (68814)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Early/Lower Pleistocene3.6 - 0.781Spain (Majorca (Mallorca)) Discoglossus sp., Baleaphryne sp. (68813)
MN 163.2 - 2.588Italy (Sardinia) Discoglossidae indet. (49359)
MN 163.2 - 2.588Italy (Piedmont) Discoglossus giganteus (49360)
Villanyian3.2 - 2.588Hungary (Barany) Bombina sp. (35371)
Villanyian3.2 - 2.588Italy (Verona) Bombina sp. (206747)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Spain (Mallorca) Discoglossus sp. (214536)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Netherlands (Limburg) Bombina sp. (192405)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Romania (Ilfov) Bombina sp. (230700)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Hungary (Barany) Bombina sp. (35459)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Croatia (Istria) Discoglossus sp. (40500)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Italy (Tuscany) Discoglossidae indet. (51778)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Spain (Granada) Discoglossus sp. (34898)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Spain (Villaverde) Discoglossus sp. (206172)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Spain (Castilla-Leon) Alytes obstetricans (34920)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Italy (Sardinia) Discoglossus sardus (92675)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117France (Vaucluse) Alytes obstetricans (195264)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Morocco Discoglossus pictus (22489)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117France (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) Alytes obstetricans (195263)
Calabrian1.806 - 0.781Spain (Castilla-Leon) Alytes obstetricans (34870)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Tunisia (Kef) Discoglossus pictus (196971)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Italy (Siracusa) Discoglossus pictus (175900)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126France (Limousin Region) Discoglossus sp. (195221)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Spain (Malaga) Discoglossus jeanneae (195564)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Spain (Granada) Alytes sp. (34842)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126France (Corse) Discoglossus sp. (69062)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Spain (Madrid) Alytes sp., Discoglossus galganoi (195267)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Hungary Bombina sp. (36706)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Spain Alytes obstetricans (34926)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Spain (Soria) Discoglossus galganoi (195563)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Hungary (Barany) Bombina sp. (35467 35468)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Spain (Castellon) Discoglossus sp. (34932)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Spain (Castilla-Leon) Alytes obstetricans (34924 34925)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Spain (Palencia) Discoglossus sp., Alytes sp. (205284)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.781 - 0.0117Italy (Sardinia) Discoglossus sardus (51483 51504 51505)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Spain (Alicante) Alytes obstetricans (199861 219152)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117France (Corse) Discoglossus sp. (215362 215363)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117France Alytes obstetricans (195240 195247)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Poland Bombina sp. (33976)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117France (Corsica) Discoglossus sp. (195245)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Spain (Arrasate) Discoglossus sp., Alytes obstreticans (191758)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Spain (Vizcaya) Alytes obstetricans (125319)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Greece (Crete) Discoglossus sp. (202328)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Italy (Sardinia) Discoglossus sardus (51552 190854)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Italy (Veneto) Bombina sp. (193569 193570)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0France (Corse) Discoglossus sp. (215365 215376) Discoglossus sp., Discoglossus sardus (215378)