REAL

Bufo aff. viridis (Anura: Bufonidae) from the Middle Miocene diatomite of Szurdokpüspöki, northeastern Hungary

Szentesi, Zoltán (2008) Bufo aff. viridis (Anura: Bufonidae) from the Middle Miocene diatomite of Szurdokpüspöki, northeastern Hungary. Central European Geology, 51 (4). pp. 315-324. ISSN 1788-2281

[img]
Preview
Text
ceugeol.51.2008.4.2.pdf

Download (808kB) | Preview

Abstract

Abstract The excellently preserved toad fossil was found the Middle Miocene (Badenian) lower freshwater-brackish diatomite layers in Szurdokpüspöki, Mátra Mountains, northern Hungary. This is the first amphibian fossil of the locality. This specimen is the only toad skeleton from Hungary and possibly from the Miocene of Europe. The toothless premaxilla and maxilla denote the family Bufonidae and the ossification of the frontoparietal, prootic and exooccipital indicates the toad species Bufo viridis. The difference from other bufonid toads is the presence of a small bulge on the ventral side of the well-preserved right ilium; thus it is referred to as Bufo aff. viridis. The size of the bones of the fossil anura suggests it was probably a young specimen. Detailed taxonomic description is given.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science / természettudomány > QE Geology / földtudományok
Depositing User: xBarbara xBodnár
Date Deposited: 16 Jun 2017 05:48
Last Modified: 20 Mar 2023 13:09
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/54970

Actions (login required)

Edit Item Edit Item