Theatonius

Theatonius
Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous, 70.6–66.043 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Genus: †Theatonius
Fox, 1976
Type species
†Theatonius lancensis
Fox, 1976

Theatonius is an extinct genus of Cretaceous amphibians known from North America. Originally described from the Lance Formation, Wyoming, it is now also known from Utah, Montana, and New Jersey.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "†Theatonius Fox 1976". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Fox, Richard C. (1976). "An edentulous frog (Theatonius lancensis, new genus and species) from the Upper Cretaceous Lance Formation of Wyoming". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 13 (10): 1486–1490. Bibcode:1976CaJES..13.1486F. doi:10.1139/e76-154.