Rhadinosteus Explained

Rhadinosteus parvus (meaning "long slender bone") is an extinct species of prehistoric frogs that lived during the Late Jurassic.^{[1] [2] [3]} Fossils of the species were found at the Rainbow Park site in Utah's Dinosaur National Monument, from several slabs of rock which contain multiple partial specimens, from sediments belonging to the Morrison Formation. R. parvus was likely a member of Pipoidea and may have been a member of the family Rhinophrynidae.^{[2] [4]}

Description

Rhadinosteus parvus was a moderately sized frog, 42mm in length. Unlike the other members of Pipoidea its skeleton is not specialized for any specific task (such as aquatic life in Pipimorpha species).^[1]

See also

• List of prehistoric amphibians
• Paleobiota of the Morrison Formation

Notes and References

1. Henrici. Amy C.. July 15, 1998. A New Pipoid Anuran from the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation at Dinosaur National Monument, Utah. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. 18. 2. 321–332 . 4523902. 10.1080/02724634.1998.10011060.
2. Foster, J. (2007). "Rhadinosteus parvus." Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World. Indiana University Press. p. 137.
3. Web site: Tree of Life: Rhadinosteus parvus. 29 November 2008. 3 January 2010.
4. Foster, J. (2007). "Appendix." Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World. Indiana University Press. pp. 327-329.