SOBRE UN PAR DE ANUROS ?DEL MIOCENO DE RIO NEGRO (PATAGONIA) WAWELIA GERHOLDI N. GEN. ET SP. (CERATOPHRYDIDAE) Y GIGANTOBATRACHUS PARODII (LEPTODA,CTYLIDAE)

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  • Rodolfo M. Casamiquela

Abstract

Remains of two anurans from new localities of the Upper Miocene of Rio Negro (Patagonia), are described. The author assigns Wawelia ·gerholdi .n; gen.· n. sp., to the family Ceratophrydidae, and remarks its phylogenetic interest as a probable ancestor of Ceratophrys. Concerning Gigantobatrachus pm:odiiCasarn., the author descri)les some new ·skeletal remains from different individuals. The generic validity and the character of being the largest known anuran up to now, are confirmed.

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2013-07-15

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Vol. 3 No. 5

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SOBRE UN PAR DE ANUROS ?DEL MIOCENO DE RIO NEGRO (PATAGONIA) WAWELIA GERHOLDI N. GEN. ET SP. (CERATOPHRYDIDAE) Y GIGANTOBATRACHUS PARODII (LEPTODA,CTYLIDAE). (2013). Ameghiniana, 3(5), 141-160. https://www.ameghiniana.org.ar/index.php/ameghiniana/article/view/1139