In Depth Though only known from partial hip and limb bones, Hungarobatrachus has still been identified as a possible ranoid frog that lived in Europe during the Late Cretaceous. Further Reading - An advanced anuran from the Late Cretaceous (Santonian) of Hungary. - Neues Jahrbuch f�r Geologie und Pal�ontologie - Abhandlungen 256(3):291-302. - Z. Szentesi … Read more
In Depth Mesophryne is a genus of frog that lived in China during the early Cretaceous. Further Reading - Mesozoic anurans from Liaoning Province, China, and phylogenetic relationships of archaeobatrachian anuran clades. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21 (3): 460–476. - Ke-Qin Gao & Yuan Wang - 2001.
In Depth The chunky body and wide mouth of Beelzebufo meant that this prehistoric frog could have gulped down almost any small lizard or mammal that was unfortunate to come across it. Beelzebufo likely would have hunted on dry land and been a ‘sit and wait’ predator. This would involve Beelzebufo relying upon its colouration … Read more