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Gobiates

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Gobiates
Temporal range: Aptian-Campanian
~112.6–70.6 Ma
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Gobiatidae?
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Gobiates

Špinar and Tatarinov, 1986
Type species
Gobiates khermeentsavi
Špinar and Tatarinov, 1986

Gobiates is an extinct genus of prehistoric amphibians. Fossils have been found in the Barun Goyot and Djadokhta Formations of Mongolia, the Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan and the Paluxy and Twin Mountains Formations of Texas.[1] The following species are recognized:[2]

  • G. asiaticus
  • G. bogatchovi
  • G. dzhyrakudukensis
  • G. fritschi
  • G. furcatus
  • G. khermeentsavi
  • G. kizylkumensis
  • G. leptocolaptus
  • G. sosedkoi
  • G. spinari
  • G. tatarinovi

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References

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  1. ^ Gobiates Archived 2022-11-16 at the Wayback Machine at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Martín, C.; Sanchiz, B. (2015). "Gobiates". Lisanfos KMS. Version 1.2. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, MNCN-CSIC, Madrid (Spain). Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2015.