Hensonbatrachus
Extinct genus of frogs
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Hensonbatrachus is an extinct genus of frog that lived during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous epoch of western North America. It contains a single species, H. kermiti. The genus is named after Muppets creator Jim Henson, with the species being named after his most famous character, Kermit the Frog.[1]
| Hensonbatrachus Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Genus: | †Hensonbatrachus |
| Species: | †H. kermiti |
| Binomial name | |
| †Hensonbatrachus kermiti Gardner & Brinkman, 2015 | |
Distribution
Fossils of Hensonbatrachus kermiti are known from Campanian-aged freshwater deposits in western North America, in both Canada and the United States. The first fossils were described from the Dinosaur Park Formation and Oldman Formation of Alberta, Canada.[1] In 2016, more remains were also described from the Judith River Formation of Montana, US.[2] Indeterminate remains of a similar frog are also known from the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of Alberta, Canada.[3]
