Hatzegobatrachus is an extinct genus of prehistoric toad. It is sometimes considered the earliest known member of the family Bombinatoridae. It is known from the Late Cretaceous Densuş-Ciula Formation and Sard Formation of Romania, in the region that was once Hateg Island.[1][2]
| Hatzegobatrachus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous,
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bombinatoridae |
| Genus: | †Hatzegobatrachus Venczel & Csiki, 2003 |
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| † Hatzegobatrachus grigorescui Venczel & Csiki, 2003
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See also
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References
edit- ^ "†Hatzegobatrachus Venczel and Csiki 2003". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Martín, C.; Sanchiz, B. (2014). "Hatzegobatrachus Venczel et Csiki, 2003". Lisanfos KMS. Version 1.2. Online reference accessible at www.lisanfos.mncn.csic.es/. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, MNCN-CSIC, Madrid (Spain). Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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