Mesophryne

Me-so-fre-ney.
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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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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