''Erythrobatrachus'' is an extinct
genus
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of
trematosauria
Trematosauria is one of two major groups of temnospondyl amphibians that survived the Permian-Triassic extinction event, the other (according to Yates and Warren 2000) being the Capitosauria. The trematosaurs were a diverse and important group t ...
n
temnospondyl
Temnospondyli (from Greek language, Greek τέμνειν, ''temnein'' 'to cut' and σπόνδυλος, ''spondylos'' 'vertebra') or temnospondyls is a diverse ancient order (biology), order of small to giant tetrapods—often considered Labyrinth ...
within the
family
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Trematosauridae
Trematosauridae is a family of large marine temnospondyls with several included genera.
Appearance and lifestyle
Trematosaurids are one of the most derived families of the Trematosauroidea superfamily in that they are the only family that hav ...
.
The sole species ''Erythrobatrachus noonkanbahensis'' was separated to a monotypic genus, distinguishing it from related taxa when the description was published in 1972. The type material was a matrix cast revealing the impression of several fragments of skull excavated at the
Blina Shale formation in the northwest of the Australian continent.
The genus name is derived from ancient Greek, combining terms for red, ''erythro'', with frog, ''batrachos'', to describe the iron staining of the fossilised amphibian specimens. The type location described by the specific epithet was
Noonkanbah Station.
See also
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Prehistoric amphibian
This list of prehistoric amphibians is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all genera from the fossil record that have ever been considered to be amphibians, excluding purely vernacular terms. The list includes all commonly accepted gen ...
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List of prehistoric amphibians
This list of prehistoric amphibians is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all genera from the fossil record that have ever been considered to be amphibians, excluding purely vernacular terms. The list includes all commonly accepted gen ...
References
Lonchorhynchines
Fossil taxa described in 1972
Amphibians of Western Australia
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