Lepidobatrachus dibumartinez
| Lepidobatrachus dibumartinez Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratophryidae |
| Genus: | Lepidobatrachus |
| Species: | †L. dibumartinez |
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| †Lepidobatrachus dibumartinez Turazzini & Gómez, 2023 | |
Lepidobatrachus dibumartinez is an extinct species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae that was found in the Late Miocene-Early Pliocene Tunuyán Formation of Argentina.[1]
L. dibumartinez is known only from the holotype, IANIGLA-PV 112, an articulated skeleton that was prepared between May and November 2014, and it had a large kite shaped dorsal dermal shield and a deep facial groove on its maxilla.[1]
The epithet honours Argentine footballer Emiliano Martínez, who is also known as "Dibu Martínez", for playing a pivotal role as a goalkeeper in winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup with the Argentina national football team.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c Turazzini, G. F.; Gómez, R. O. (2023). "A new old Budgett frog: an articulated skeleton of an Early Pliocene Lepidobatrachus (Anura, Ceratophryidae) from western Argentina". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 42 (5). e2207092. doi:10.1080/02724634.2023.2207092. S2CID 259335339.
- ^ Collins, Robert (1 June 2023). "What is the "Lepidobatrachus dibumartinez"?: the curious scientific tribute to the goalkeeper of the Argentine National Team". Beamjive News. Retrieved 4 August 2023.