Hylaeobatrachus

Hylaeobatrachus is an extinct genus of prehistoric salamander, known from the Early Cretaceous of Europe.[1][2] The type species H. croyii is known from the Sainte-Barbe Clays Formation at the Iguanodon locality of Belgium, and was described by Louis Dollo. An indeterminate species is also known from Las Hoyas, Spain. Both localities are of Barremian age.

Hylaeobatrachus
Temporal range: Barremian
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Slab and counterslab of holotype specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Clade: Caudata
Genus: †Hylaeobatrachus
Dollo, 1884
Type species
† Hylaeobatrachus croyii
Dollo, 1884

Description

It is around 10 cm long, the skull is pointed, with a distinct triangular profile. At least three ossified branchial arches were present. The front legs are distinctly shorter than the hind legs; the front limbs had four fingers, while the rear limbs have five.

See also
  • Prehistoric amphibian
  • List of prehistoric amphibians

References
  1. "†Hylaeobatrachus Dollo 1884". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. Martín, C.; Sanchiz, B. (2014). "Hylaeobatrachus Dollo, 1884". Lisanfos KMS. Version 1.2. Online reference accessible at www.lisanfos.mncn.csic.es/. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, MNCN-CSIC, Madrid (Spain). Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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