Vieraella
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| Vieraella Fossil range: Early Jurassic |
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Vieraella is an extinct genus of frog from the Jurassic period. It was about 3 cm long.
Vieraella was the first true frog, as the older Triadobatrachus still featured many primitive characteristics. Its anatomy was highly similar to that of modern frogs.
[edit] References
- Estes, R., and O. A. Reig. 1973. The early fossil record of frogs: a review of the evidence. Pp. 11-63 In J. L. Vial (Ed.), Evolutionary Biology of the Anurans: Contemporary Research on Major Problems. University of Missouri Press, Columbia.
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