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Theatonius

Theatonius is an extinct genus of Cretaceous amphibians known from North America. Originally described from the Lance Formation, Wyoming, it is now also known from Utah, Montana, and New Jersey.

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Theatonius
Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous,
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Genus: Theatonius
Fox, 19762
Type species
Theatonius lancensis
Fox, 19762

Theatonius is an extinct genus of Cretaceous amphibians known from North America.1 Originally described from the Lance Formation, Wyoming,2 it is now also known from Utah, Montana, and New Jersey.1

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References

  1. "†Theatonius Fox 1976". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. Fox, Richard C. (1976). "An edentulous frog (Theatonius lancensis, new genus and species) from the Upper Cretaceous Lance Formation of Wyoming". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 13 (10): 1486–1490. Bibcode:1976CaJES..13.1486F. doi:10.1139/e76-154.