Avitabatrachus

A-vee-ah-bah-trak-uss.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Avitabatrachus Avitabatrachus‭ (‬ancient batrachos‭)‬.

Phonetic

A-vee-ah-bah-trak-uss.

Named By

Maria Ana Baez,‭ ‬Linda Trueb‭ & ‬Jorge O.‭ ‬Calvo‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Batrachia,‭ ‬Anura,‭ ‬Mesobatrachia,‭ ‬Pipoidea.

Diet

Carnivore/Insectivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬uliana‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Argentina.

Time Period

Mid Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Single specimen.

In Depth

       At the time of its naming,‭ ‬Avitabatrachus is the earliest known occurrence of a pipoid frog in South America.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The Earliest Known Pipoid Frog from South America:‭ ‬A New Genus from the Middle Cretaceous of Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ (‬The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology‭) ‬20‭ (‬3‭)‬:‭ ‬490‭–‬500.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Maria Ana Baez,‭ ‬Linda Trueb‭ & ‬Jorge O.‭ ‬Calvo‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

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