Gobiates

Gobiates is an extinct genus of prehistoric amphibians. Fossils have been found in the Barun Goyot and Djadokhta Formations of Mongolia, the Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan and the Paluxy and Twin Mountains Formations of Texas.[1] The following species are recognized:[2]

  • G. asiaticus
  • G. bogatchovi
  • G. dzhyrakudukensis
  • G. fritschi
  • G. furcatus
  • G. khermeentsavi
  • G. kizylkumensis
  • G. leptocolaptus
  • G. sosedkoi
  • G. spinari
  • G. tatarinovi

Gobiates
Temporal range: Aptian-Campanian
~112.6–70.6 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Anura
Family:
Gobiatidae?
Genus:
Gobiates

Špinar and Tatarinov, 1986
Type species
Gobiates khermeentsavi
Špinar and Tatarinov, 1986

See also

  • Prehistoric amphibian
  • List of prehistoric amphibians

References

  1. Gobiates at Fossilworks.org
  2. Martín, C.; Sanchiz, B. (2015). "Gobiates". Lisanfos KMS. Version 1.2. Online reference accessible at http://www.lisanfos.mncn.csic.es/. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, MNCN-CSIC, Madrid (Spain). Retrieved 15 June 2015. External link in |work= (help)


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