Cratia

Cratia is an extinct frog which existed in Brazil during the Early Cretaceous (Aptian). Fossils were discovered in and named after the Crato Formation.[1] It was named by Ana M. Báez, Geraldo J.B. Moura and Raúl O. Gómez in 2009, and the type species is Cratia gracilis.[1]

For the town of ancient Bithynia, see Cratia (Bithynia).

Cratia
Temporal range: Aptian
~112 Ma
↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Amphibia
Order:
Anura
Suborder:
Neobatrachia
Genus:
Cratia

Báez et al. 2009
Species
  • C. gracilis Báez et al. 2009 (type)

References
  1. Ana M. Báez; Geraldo J.B. Moura & Raúl O. Gómez (2009). "Anurans from the Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation of northeastern Brazil: implications for the early divergence of neobatrachians". Cretaceous Research. 30 (4): 829–846. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2009.01.002.


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