Scotiophryne

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Scotiophryne
Temporal range: Early CretaceousEarly Paleocene
~125–60.5  Ma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Genus: Scotiophryne
Estes, 1969
Type species
Scotiophryne pustulosa
Estes 1969
Synonyms

Scotiphryne(lapsus)

Scotiophryne is an extinct genus of prehistoric amphibian. [1]

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References

  1. Martín, C. & Sanchiz, B. (2014). "Scotiophryne Estes, 1969a". Lisanfos KMS. Version 1.2. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, MNCN-CSIC, Madrid (Spain). Retrieved 3 March 2014.