Mesophryne

Me-so-fre-ney.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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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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Gutierrez, B. (2015, February 1). Mesophryne. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/mesophryne/

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Name

Mesophryne.

Phonetic

Me-so-fre-ney.

Named By

Ke-Qin Gao‭ & ‬Yuan Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Anura.

Diet

Insectivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬beipiaoensis‭

Size

About‭ ‬69‭ ‬millimetres long.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Liaoning Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Yixian Formation.

Time Period

Barremian to Aptian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Single specimen.

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.

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