Mesophryne
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Mesophryne beipiaoensis is an extinct species of frog
, from the Cretaceous
Yixian Formation
of Liaoning
(China
), and the only species in the genus Mesophryne. It is known from a single specimen collected near Heitizigou, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) south of Beipiao
, from which the specific epithet derives. The specimen has a snout–vent length of 69 millimetres (2.7 in).
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
, from the Cretaceous
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
Yixian Formation
Yixian Formation
The Yixian Formation is a geological formation in Jinzhou, Liaoning, People's Republic of China, that spans 11 million years during the early Cretaceous period...
of Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
(China
China
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), and the only species in the genus Mesophryne. It is known from a single specimen collected near Heitizigou, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) south of Beipiao
Beipiao
Beipiao is a city in Chaoyang prefecture, Liaoning province, in Northeast China. It has a population of 202,807. The main industry in the area is coal mining. With vertical shafts of almost 1000m, these are some of the deepest coal mines in China. The coal produced is used for coking...
, from which the specific epithet derives. The specimen has a snout–vent length of 69 millimetres (2.7 in).