Macropelobates Explained

Macropelobates is an extinct genus of prehistoric frogs. It was described by Gladwyn Kingsley Noble based on material from Oligocene of Mongolia.

Species

The genus contains two species:^[1]

• Macropelobates linquensis (J. Yang, 1977) — Shandong, China
• Macropelobates osborni Noble, 1924 — Tsagan Nor Basin, Mongolia

The two species are similar, however, and might be synonymous.

See also

• Prehistoric amphibian
• List of prehistoric amphibians

Notes and References

1. Web site: Macropelobates Noble, 1924 . Martín, C. . Sanchiz, B. . amp . 2014 . Lisanfos KMS. Version 1.2. Online reference accessible at www.lisanfos.mncn.csic.es . Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, MNCN-CSIC, Madrid (Spain) . 14 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130620063812/http://www.lisanfos.mncn.csic.es/?module=taxones_search&lang=en . 20 June 2013 . dead .