Prosalirus bitis

Prosalirus from the Early Jurassic of Arizona is perhaps the earliest known jumping frog.

Name

Prosalirus bitis

Authority

Shubin & Jenkins, 1995

Meaning of generic name

Latin, prosalire, to leap forward

Meaning of specific name

Navajo bitis, high over it.

Size

Skull length: , Length: 4-5 cm

Remains

Holotype (MNA V8725): associated remains of at least two individuals.

Referred materials: MCZ 9324A, MCZ 9323A

Age and Distribution

Horizon: Kayenta Formation, early Jurassic (Plienbaschian).

Locality: Gold Spring Quarry, Adeii Eechii Cliffs, Coconino County, Arizona, US.

Classification

Lissamphibia Salientia Notobatrachidae

Further Reading

N. H. Shubin and F. A. Jenkins. 1995. An Early Jurassic jumping frog. Nature 377:49-52.

Image by Nobu Tamura (click to enlarge)

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