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2019 in amphibian paleontology
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===Research===
* A study on the evolution of hindlimb musculature from the lobe-finned fishes to early [[tetrapod]]s will be published by Molnar ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on changes of the skeletal anatomy of the pelvic and pectoral appendages during the transition from fins to limbs in vertebrate evolution, as indicated by data from fossil lobe-finned fishes and early tetrapods, is published by Esteve-Altava ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* An outline of a new interpretative scenario for the origin of tetrapods, based on data from tetrapod body fossils and from putative tetrapod trace fossils from [[Poland]] and [[Ireland]] that predate earliest tetrapod body fossils, is presented by [[Per E. Ahlberg|Ahlberg]] (2019).<ref></ref>
* A historical review of the fossil record of [[Devonian]] tetrapods and basal [[Tetrapodomorpha|tetrapodomorphs]] from East [[Gondwana]] (Australasia, Antarctica) is published by [[John A. Long|Long]], Clement & Choo (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the [[macroevolution]]ary dynamics of shape changes in the [[Humerus|humeri]] of all major [[Evolutionary grade|grades]] and [[clade]]s of early tetrapods and their fish-like forerunners is published by [[Marcello Ruta|Ruta]] ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the phylogenetic relationships of early tetrapods is published by Marjanović & [[Michel Laurin|Laurin]] (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy of the [[palate]] and [[neurocranium]] of ''[[Whatcheeria]] deltae'' is published by Bolt & Lombard (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the morphology of the postcranial skeleton of ''[[Crassigyrinus]] scoticus'' is published by Herbst & Hutchinson (2019).<ref></ref>
* Herbst ''et al.'' (2019) report new evidence of bone healing in the hindlimbs of ''Crassigyrinus scoticus'' and ''[[Eoherpeton]] watsoni'', and evaluate the implications of these findings for the knowledge of the evolution of bone healing mechanisms in early tetrapods.<ref></ref>
* Description of a new specimen of ''[[Oestocephalus]]'' from Five Points, [[Ohio]], preserving much of the posterior braincase, is published by Pardo, Holmes & Anderson (2019), who also evaluate the implications of this specimen for inferring the phylogenetic placement of [[Aistopoda|aïstopods]].<ref></ref>
* A study on the [[holotype]] specimen of ''[[Acherontiscus]] caledoniae'' is published by [[Jenny Clack|Clack]] ''et al.'' (2019), who consider this taxon to be the earliest known [[heterodont]] and [[Durophagy|durophagous]] tetrapod.<ref></ref>
* A limb bone and a possible [[Ilium (bone)|ilium]] on an early tetrapod are described from the Carboniferous ([[Bashkirian]]) Clare Shale Formation ([[Ireland]]) by [[Eamon N. Doyle|Doyle]] & Ó Gogáin (2019), representing the oldest stratigraphically weill-constrained tetrapod skeletal fossil material from Ireland reported so far.<ref></ref>
* Description of fossils of [[Embolomeri|embolomeres]] collected in 1915 by [[Walter A. Bell]] from the [[Mississippian (geology)|Mississippian]]-aged Point Edward Formation ([[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]) will be published by Adams, Mann & Maddin (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on patterns of shape and size changes of the orbits and vacuities in the skulls of [[Temnospondyli|temnospondyls]] and other early tetrapods is published by Witzmann & [[Marcello Ruta|Ruta]] (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study evaluating whether the [[Phenotypic integration|intraspecific integration]] of [[Morphology (biology)|morphological]] traits significantly affected the evolution of the [[skull roof]] of temnospondyls over geological time is published by Pérez-Ben & Gómez (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on patterns of [[Ontogeny|ontogenetic]] [[allometry]] in the skull roof of temponspondyls, and on their relationship with adult morphological evolution, will be published by Pérez-Ben, Báez & Schoch (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the structure of [[stapes]] of ''[[Edops]] craigi'' is published by Schoch (2019).<ref></ref>
* A fragment of a [[skull roof]] of a possible [[Basal (phylogenetics)|basal]] [[Dvinosauria|dvinosaur]] is described from the [[Carboniferous]] ([[Viséan]]) [[Ortelsdorf Formation]] ([[Germany]]) by Werneburg, Witzmann & Schneider (2019), representing the oldest known tetrapod record in Germany and, together with ''[[Balanerpeton]]'', the oldest temnospondyl reported so far.<ref></ref>
* A study on the evolution of the braincase anatomy of [[Dissorophoidea|dissorophoid]] temnospondyls, and on its implications for the knowledge of the evolution of the [[lissamphibia]]n braincase, is published by Atkins, [[Robert R. Reisz|Reisz]] & Maddin (2019).<ref></ref>
* Description of new fossil material of dissorophoid temnospondyls from the early Permian locality of Richards Spur ([[Oklahoma]], [[United States]]) is published by Gee, Bevitt & [[Robert R. Reisz|Reisz]] (2019).<ref></ref>
* Complete skull and [[mandible]]s of a small-bodied [[Trematopidae|trematopid]] of uncertain phylogenetic placement, most closely resembling members of the genus ''[[Acheloma]]'', is described from the Early Permian karst deposits near Richards Spur ([[Oklahoma]], [[United States]]) by Gee, Bevitt & Reisz (2019), who also evaluate the implications of this specimen for the knowledge of trematopid ontogeny and taxonomy.<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of ''[[Nanobamus]] macrorhinus'' will be published by Gee & Reisz (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the phylogenetic relationships of [[Stereospondylomorpha|stereospondylomorph]] temnospondyls is published by Eltink, Schoch & Langer (2019), who name a new clade [[Superstes]].<ref></ref>
* Rediscovery of the original [[type specimen]] of ''[[Sclerocephalus]] haeuseri'' is reported by Schoch, Ebert & Robert (2019).<ref></ref>
* A [[humerus]] of a member or a relative of the genus ''[[Cyclotosaurus]]'' is described from [[Rhaetian]] sediments of [[Exter Formation]] ([[Germany]]) by Konietzko-Meier ''et al.'' (2019), representing the geologically youngest record of a non-[[Brachyopoidea|brachyopoid]] temnospondyl reported so far.<ref></ref>
* A study on the palaeobiology and lifestyle adaptations of ''[[Cherninia]] denwai'' and ''[[Paracyclotosaurus]] crookshanki'', as indicated by limb bone anatomy and [[histology]], will be published by Mukherjee, Sengupta & Rakshit (2019).<ref></ref>
* Redescription of the ''[[Angusaurus]]'', based on a new specimen providing new information of the skull anatomy of this taxon, is published by Fernández-Coll ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of ''[[Trematosaurus]] brauni'' is published by Schoch (2019).<ref></ref>
* [[Morphology (biology)|Morphological]] description of two new small-bodied [[Metoposauridae|metoposaurid]] specimens from [[Petrified Forest National Park]] ([[Arizona]], [[United States]]) and a [[Histology|histological]] analysis of the vertebra of these specimens will be published by Gee & Parker (2019), who argue that their findings support the interpretation of ''[[Apachesaurus]]'' as a juvenile metoposaurid.<ref></ref>
* Redescription of [[holotype]]s of metoposaurid species ''[[Anaschisma]] browni'' and ''A. brachygnatha'' will be published by Gee, Parker & Marsh (2019), who consider ''Anaschisma brachygnatha'' and ''[[Koskinonodon]] perfectus'' to be [[Synonym (taxonomy)|junior synonyms]] of ''Anaschisma browni''.<ref></ref>
* A study on the morphology of the [[Mandible|mandibular]] sutures in ''[[Metoposaurus]] krasiejowensis'', using [[Histology|histological]] thin sections, is published by Gruntmejer ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the biomechanical role of [[Suture (anatomy)|sutures]] in the skull of ''Metoposaurus krasiejowensis'' will be published by Gruntmejer ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of ''"Metoposaurus" azerouali'' is published by Buffa, Jalil & Steyer (2019), who transfer this species to the genus ''[[Arganasaurus]]''.<ref></ref>
* A revision of [[Triassic]] temnospondyl fossil material from the Folakara area of [[Madagascar]] (Isalo Group, [[Morondava Basin]]), including fossils attributed to the species ''"Metoposaurus" hoffmani'', is published by Fortuny ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the age of the fossils of ''[[Siderops]] kehli'' is published by Todd ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on [[long bone]] [[histology]] of specimens of the [[Giant salamander|cryptobranchid]] species ''[[Eoscapherpeton]] asiaticum'' of different age is published by Skutschas ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the life history of the cryptobranchid ''[[Aviturus]] exsecratus'' from the [[Paleocene]] of [[Mongolia]] will be published by Skutschas ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* Fossils of members of [[Salientia]], possibly more closely related to [[Crown group|crown-group]] [[Frog|Anura]] than to [[Early Triassic]] taxa ''[[Triadobatrachus]]'' and ''[[Czatkobatrachus]]'', are described from the [[Upper Triassic]] [[Chinle Formation]] ([[Arizona]], [[United States]]) by Stocker ''et al.'' (2019), representing both the first Late Triassic and the earliest equatorial record of Salientia.<ref></ref>
* A study on the two‐dimensional morphology of extant and fossil anuran skulls, evaluating whether phylogeny, development or ecology is a greater influence on anuran skull morphology, and quantifying how anuran skull morphology changed through time, is published by Bardua, [[Susan E. Evans|Evans]] & Goswami (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the [[Ecomorphology|ecomorphological]] diversity of the Early Cretaceous ([[Barremian]]) frogs from the [[Iberian Peninsula]] will be published by Gómez & Lires (2019).<ref></ref>
* Redescription of the Cretaceous frog ''[[Wealdenbatrachus]] jucarensis'' is published by Báez & Gómez (2019).<ref></ref>
* A specimen of a frog ''[[Genibatrachus]] baoshanensis'' with a complete adult salamander belonging or related to the genus ''[[Nuominerpeton]]'' in its gut is described from the Lower Cretaceous Guanghua Formation ([[China]]) by Xing, Niu & Evans (2019).<ref></ref>
* Fossils of the [[Alytidae|painted frog]] ''[[Latonia gigantea]]'' are described from the [[Miocene]] of the Vallès-Penedès Basin ([[Spain]]) by Villa ''et al.'' (2019), representing the first known record of the species from the [[Iberian Peninsula]].<ref></ref>
* Fossils of ''Latonia'' [[cf.]] ''gigantea'' are described from the early [[Miocene]] of [[Greece]] (representing the first record of the species from that country) by Georgalis ''et al.'' (2019), along with other amphibian and reptile fossils.<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy of the skull of ''[[Latonia seyfriedi]]'' will be published by Syromyatnikova, Roček & van de Velde (2019), who consider ''Latonia gigantea'' to be a likely [[Synonym (taxonomy)|junior synonym]] of ''L. seyfriedi''.<ref></ref>
* A study on the morphological diversification of [[Pipimorpha|pipimorph]] frogs and on the impact of ecological and developmental constraints on the evolution of the [[Sacrum|sacro]]-caudo-[[Pelvis|pelvic]] complex of [[Pipidae|pipid]] frogs, as indicated by data from extant and extinct taxa, is published by Gómez & Pérez-Ben (2019).<ref></ref>
* A [[neurocranium]] of a [[Xenopus|clawed frog]] is described from the [[Oligocene]] [[Nsungwe Formation]] ([[Tanzania]]) by Blackburn ''et al.'' (2019), providing the earliest evidence for the genus ''Xenopus'' in sub-Saharan Africa reported so far.<ref></ref>
* A study on the developmental stage, physical condition, health, behavior, death, and burial of an exceptionally well-preserved tadpole of a [[European spadefoot toad]] from the Miocene ([[Turolian]]) konservat-[[lagerstätte]] deposit near Tresjuncos ([[Province of Cuenca]], [[Spain]]) will be published by Talavera, Bustillo & Sanchiz (2019).<ref></ref>
* A redescription of ''Pelobates praefuscus'' from the [[Pliocene]] of [[Moldova]] is published by Syromyatnikova (2019), who considers this taxon to be a species distinct from ''[[Pelobates fuscus]]''.<ref></ref>
* A revision of the fossil material attributed to members of the genus ''[[Ceratophrys]]'' is published by Nicoli (2019).<ref></ref>
* Frog fossils, including the first known fossils of [[shovelnose frog]]s, will be described from the early [[Pliocene]] of [[Kanapoi]] ([[Kenya]]) by Delfino (2019).<ref></ref>
* Four new, three-dimensionally preserved specimens of ''[[Discosauriscus]] pulcherrimus'', providing new information on the anatomy of the skull of this species, are described from the Lower [[Permian]] lacustrine sediments of the Boskovice Basin ([[Czech Republic]]) by Klembara & Mikudíková (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the morphology of the skeleton of ''[[Keraterpeton]]'' is published by [[Angela Milner|Milner]] (2019).<ref></ref>
* New fossil material of ''[[Llistrofus]] pricei'', providing new information on the anatomy of this taxon, is described from [[Permian]] ([[Sakmarian]]) cave deposits of Richards Spur, [[Oklahoma]] by Gee ''et al.'' (2019), who interpret their findings as indicating that ''[[Hapsidopareion]] lepton'' is not synonymous with ''L. pricei''.<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy of the postcranial skeleton of ''[[Carrolla]] craddocki'' is published by Mann, Olori & Maddin (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study aiming to determine plausible gaits of ''[[Orobates]] pabsti'' is published by Nyakatura ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy of the inner ear of [[Seymouriamorpha|seymouriamorphs]] and [[Diadectomorpha|diadectomorphs]], and on its implications for the knowledge of the phylogenetic relationships of these groups, will be published by Klembara ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the relationship between geographic range, climate and extinction risk throughout the evolutionary history of amphibians will be published by Tietje, Rödel & Schobben (2019).<ref></ref>
===New taxa===
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|-
! Name
! Novelty
! Status
! Authors
! Age
! Type locality
! Country
! Notes
! Images
|-
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''[[Branchierpeton|Branchierpeton saberi]]''<ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Werneburg ''et al.''
|
[[Carboniferous]] ([[Kasimovian]])
|
Souss Basin
|
|
A [[Micromelerpetontidae|micromelerpetid]] [[Temnospondyli|temnospondyl]]
|
|-
|
''[[Cratopipa]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Carvalho ''et al.''
|
[[Early Cretaceous]] ([[Aptian]])
|
[[Crato Formation]]
|
|
A [[frog]] belonging to the group [[Pipimorpha]]. Genus includes new species ''C. novaolindensis''.
|
|-
|
''[[Diabloroter]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Mann & Maddin
|
[[Carboniferous]] ([[Pennsylvanian (geology)|Pennsylvanian]])
|
[[Mazon Creek fossil beds]]
|
|
A short-bodied [[recumbirostra]]n. Genus includes new species ''D. bolti''.
|
|-
|
''[[Hassiacoscutum]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
In press
|
Witzmann ''et al.''
|
Late [[Permian]]
|
|
|
A [[chroniosuchia]]n belonging to the family [[Bystrowianidae]]. Genus includes new species ''H. munki''.
|
|-
|
''[[Infernovenator]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Mann, Pardo & Maddin
|
[[Carboniferous]] ([[Pennsylvanian (geology)|Pennsylvanian]])
|
[[Mazon Creek fossil beds]]
|
|
A member of [[Lysorophia]]. Genus includes new species ''I. steenae''.
|
|-
|
''[[Linglongtriton]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Jia & Gao
|
[[Late Jurassic]] ([[Oxfordian (stage)|Oxfordian]])
|
[[Tiaojishan Formation]]
|
|
A [[Crown group#Stem groups|stem]]-[[Asiatic salamander|hynobiid]] salamander. Genus includes new species ''L. daxishanensis''.
|
|-
|
''[[Mattauschia]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et comb. nov
|
Valid
|
Milner
|
Late [[Carboniferous]] ([[Moscovian (Carboniferous)|Moscovian]])
|
[[Kladno Formation]]
|
|
A [[Trematopidae|trematopid]] [[Temnospondyli|temnospondyl]]. Genus includes ''"[[Limnerpeton]]" laticeps'' Fritsch (1881).
|
|-
|
''[[Nevobatrachus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Nom. nov
|
Valid
|
Mahony
|
[[Early Cretaceous]]
|
|
|
A [[frog]] belonging to the group [[Pipimorpha]]; a replacement name for ''Cordicephalus'' Nevo (1968).
|
|-
|
''[[Panthasaurus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et comb. nov
|
Valid
|
Chakravorti & Sengupta
|
[[Late Triassic]] (late [[Carnian]] to early [[Norian]])
|
[[Maleri Formation]]<br>
[[Tiki Formation]]
|
|
A [[Metoposauridae|metoposaurid]] [[Temnospondyli|temnospondyl]]. Genus includes ''"[[Metoposaurus]]" maleriensis'' Roy Chowdhury (1965).
|
|-
|
''[[Parmastega]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Beznosov ''et al.''
|
[[Devonian]] ([[Famennian]])
|
[[Sosnogorsk Formation]]
|
<br>()
|
A [[Basal (phylogenetics)|basal]] [[tetrapod]]. Genus includes new species ''P. aelidae''.
|
|-
|
''[[Patagopipa]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
In press
|
Rolando, Agnolin & Corsolini
|
[[Eocene]]
|
[[Huitrera Formation]]
|
|
A [[frog]] belonging to the group [[Pipimorpha]]. Genus includes new species ''P. corsolini''.
|
|-
|
''[[Rhinella loba]]''<ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Pérez-Ben, Gómez & Báez
|
[[Chapadmalalan]]
|
[[Chapadmalal Formation]]
|
|
A [[true toad]], a species of ''[[Rhinella]]''.
|
|-
|
''[[Trypanognathus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Schoch & Voigt
|
[[Carboniferous]]-[[Permian]] boundary
|
|
|
A [[dvinosauria]]n [[Temnospondyli|temnospondyl]]. Genus includes new species ''T. remigiusbergensis''.
|
|-
|}
==References==
[[Category:2019 in paleontology]]
[[Category:2010s in paleontology]]
[[Category:2019 in science]]
* A study on the evolution of hindlimb musculature from the lobe-finned fishes to early [[tetrapod]]s will be published by Molnar ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on changes of the skeletal anatomy of the pelvic and pectoral appendages during the transition from fins to limbs in vertebrate evolution, as indicated by data from fossil lobe-finned fishes and early tetrapods, is published by Esteve-Altava ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* An outline of a new interpretative scenario for the origin of tetrapods, based on data from tetrapod body fossils and from putative tetrapod trace fossils from [[Poland]] and [[Ireland]] that predate earliest tetrapod body fossils, is presented by [[Per E. Ahlberg|Ahlberg]] (2019).<ref></ref>
* A historical review of the fossil record of [[Devonian]] tetrapods and basal [[Tetrapodomorpha|tetrapodomorphs]] from East [[Gondwana]] (Australasia, Antarctica) is published by [[John A. Long|Long]], Clement & Choo (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the [[macroevolution]]ary dynamics of shape changes in the [[Humerus|humeri]] of all major [[Evolutionary grade|grades]] and [[clade]]s of early tetrapods and their fish-like forerunners is published by [[Marcello Ruta|Ruta]] ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the phylogenetic relationships of early tetrapods is published by Marjanović & [[Michel Laurin|Laurin]] (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy of the [[palate]] and [[neurocranium]] of ''[[Whatcheeria]] deltae'' is published by Bolt & Lombard (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the morphology of the postcranial skeleton of ''[[Crassigyrinus]] scoticus'' is published by Herbst & Hutchinson (2019).<ref></ref>
* Herbst ''et al.'' (2019) report new evidence of bone healing in the hindlimbs of ''Crassigyrinus scoticus'' and ''[[Eoherpeton]] watsoni'', and evaluate the implications of these findings for the knowledge of the evolution of bone healing mechanisms in early tetrapods.<ref></ref>
* Description of a new specimen of ''[[Oestocephalus]]'' from Five Points, [[Ohio]], preserving much of the posterior braincase, is published by Pardo, Holmes & Anderson (2019), who also evaluate the implications of this specimen for inferring the phylogenetic placement of [[Aistopoda|aïstopods]].<ref></ref>
* A study on the [[holotype]] specimen of ''[[Acherontiscus]] caledoniae'' is published by [[Jenny Clack|Clack]] ''et al.'' (2019), who consider this taxon to be the earliest known [[heterodont]] and [[Durophagy|durophagous]] tetrapod.<ref></ref>
* A limb bone and a possible [[Ilium (bone)|ilium]] on an early tetrapod are described from the Carboniferous ([[Bashkirian]]) Clare Shale Formation ([[Ireland]]) by [[Eamon N. Doyle|Doyle]] & Ó Gogáin (2019), representing the oldest stratigraphically weill-constrained tetrapod skeletal fossil material from Ireland reported so far.<ref></ref>
* Description of fossils of [[Embolomeri|embolomeres]] collected in 1915 by [[Walter A. Bell]] from the [[Mississippian (geology)|Mississippian]]-aged Point Edward Formation ([[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]) will be published by Adams, Mann & Maddin (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on patterns of shape and size changes of the orbits and vacuities in the skulls of [[Temnospondyli|temnospondyls]] and other early tetrapods is published by Witzmann & [[Marcello Ruta|Ruta]] (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study evaluating whether the [[Phenotypic integration|intraspecific integration]] of [[Morphology (biology)|morphological]] traits significantly affected the evolution of the [[skull roof]] of temnospondyls over geological time is published by Pérez-Ben & Gómez (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on patterns of [[Ontogeny|ontogenetic]] [[allometry]] in the skull roof of temponspondyls, and on their relationship with adult morphological evolution, will be published by Pérez-Ben, Báez & Schoch (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the structure of [[stapes]] of ''[[Edops]] craigi'' is published by Schoch (2019).<ref></ref>
* A fragment of a [[skull roof]] of a possible [[Basal (phylogenetics)|basal]] [[Dvinosauria|dvinosaur]] is described from the [[Carboniferous]] ([[Viséan]]) [[Ortelsdorf Formation]] ([[Germany]]) by Werneburg, Witzmann & Schneider (2019), representing the oldest known tetrapod record in Germany and, together with ''[[Balanerpeton]]'', the oldest temnospondyl reported so far.<ref></ref>
* A study on the evolution of the braincase anatomy of [[Dissorophoidea|dissorophoid]] temnospondyls, and on its implications for the knowledge of the evolution of the [[lissamphibia]]n braincase, is published by Atkins, [[Robert R. Reisz|Reisz]] & Maddin (2019).<ref></ref>
* Description of new fossil material of dissorophoid temnospondyls from the early Permian locality of Richards Spur ([[Oklahoma]], [[United States]]) is published by Gee, Bevitt & [[Robert R. Reisz|Reisz]] (2019).<ref></ref>
* Complete skull and [[mandible]]s of a small-bodied [[Trematopidae|trematopid]] of uncertain phylogenetic placement, most closely resembling members of the genus ''[[Acheloma]]'', is described from the Early Permian karst deposits near Richards Spur ([[Oklahoma]], [[United States]]) by Gee, Bevitt & Reisz (2019), who also evaluate the implications of this specimen for the knowledge of trematopid ontogeny and taxonomy.<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of ''[[Nanobamus]] macrorhinus'' will be published by Gee & Reisz (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the phylogenetic relationships of [[Stereospondylomorpha|stereospondylomorph]] temnospondyls is published by Eltink, Schoch & Langer (2019), who name a new clade [[Superstes]].<ref></ref>
* Rediscovery of the original [[type specimen]] of ''[[Sclerocephalus]] haeuseri'' is reported by Schoch, Ebert & Robert (2019).<ref></ref>
* A [[humerus]] of a member or a relative of the genus ''[[Cyclotosaurus]]'' is described from [[Rhaetian]] sediments of [[Exter Formation]] ([[Germany]]) by Konietzko-Meier ''et al.'' (2019), representing the geologically youngest record of a non-[[Brachyopoidea|brachyopoid]] temnospondyl reported so far.<ref></ref>
* A study on the palaeobiology and lifestyle adaptations of ''[[Cherninia]] denwai'' and ''[[Paracyclotosaurus]] crookshanki'', as indicated by limb bone anatomy and [[histology]], will be published by Mukherjee, Sengupta & Rakshit (2019).<ref></ref>
* Redescription of the ''[[Angusaurus]]'', based on a new specimen providing new information of the skull anatomy of this taxon, is published by Fernández-Coll ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of ''[[Trematosaurus]] brauni'' is published by Schoch (2019).<ref></ref>
* [[Morphology (biology)|Morphological]] description of two new small-bodied [[Metoposauridae|metoposaurid]] specimens from [[Petrified Forest National Park]] ([[Arizona]], [[United States]]) and a [[Histology|histological]] analysis of the vertebra of these specimens will be published by Gee & Parker (2019), who argue that their findings support the interpretation of ''[[Apachesaurus]]'' as a juvenile metoposaurid.<ref></ref>
* Redescription of [[holotype]]s of metoposaurid species ''[[Anaschisma]] browni'' and ''A. brachygnatha'' will be published by Gee, Parker & Marsh (2019), who consider ''Anaschisma brachygnatha'' and ''[[Koskinonodon]] perfectus'' to be [[Synonym (taxonomy)|junior synonyms]] of ''Anaschisma browni''.<ref></ref>
* A study on the morphology of the [[Mandible|mandibular]] sutures in ''[[Metoposaurus]] krasiejowensis'', using [[Histology|histological]] thin sections, is published by Gruntmejer ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the biomechanical role of [[Suture (anatomy)|sutures]] in the skull of ''Metoposaurus krasiejowensis'' will be published by Gruntmejer ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of ''"Metoposaurus" azerouali'' is published by Buffa, Jalil & Steyer (2019), who transfer this species to the genus ''[[Arganasaurus]]''.<ref></ref>
* A revision of [[Triassic]] temnospondyl fossil material from the Folakara area of [[Madagascar]] (Isalo Group, [[Morondava Basin]]), including fossils attributed to the species ''"Metoposaurus" hoffmani'', is published by Fortuny ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the age of the fossils of ''[[Siderops]] kehli'' is published by Todd ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on [[long bone]] [[histology]] of specimens of the [[Giant salamander|cryptobranchid]] species ''[[Eoscapherpeton]] asiaticum'' of different age is published by Skutschas ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the life history of the cryptobranchid ''[[Aviturus]] exsecratus'' from the [[Paleocene]] of [[Mongolia]] will be published by Skutschas ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* Fossils of members of [[Salientia]], possibly more closely related to [[Crown group|crown-group]] [[Frog|Anura]] than to [[Early Triassic]] taxa ''[[Triadobatrachus]]'' and ''[[Czatkobatrachus]]'', are described from the [[Upper Triassic]] [[Chinle Formation]] ([[Arizona]], [[United States]]) by Stocker ''et al.'' (2019), representing both the first Late Triassic and the earliest equatorial record of Salientia.<ref></ref>
* A study on the two‐dimensional morphology of extant and fossil anuran skulls, evaluating whether phylogeny, development or ecology is a greater influence on anuran skull morphology, and quantifying how anuran skull morphology changed through time, is published by Bardua, [[Susan E. Evans|Evans]] & Goswami (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the [[Ecomorphology|ecomorphological]] diversity of the Early Cretaceous ([[Barremian]]) frogs from the [[Iberian Peninsula]] will be published by Gómez & Lires (2019).<ref></ref>
* Redescription of the Cretaceous frog ''[[Wealdenbatrachus]] jucarensis'' is published by Báez & Gómez (2019).<ref></ref>
* A specimen of a frog ''[[Genibatrachus]] baoshanensis'' with a complete adult salamander belonging or related to the genus ''[[Nuominerpeton]]'' in its gut is described from the Lower Cretaceous Guanghua Formation ([[China]]) by Xing, Niu & Evans (2019).<ref></ref>
* Fossils of the [[Alytidae|painted frog]] ''[[Latonia gigantea]]'' are described from the [[Miocene]] of the Vallès-Penedès Basin ([[Spain]]) by Villa ''et al.'' (2019), representing the first known record of the species from the [[Iberian Peninsula]].<ref></ref>
* Fossils of ''Latonia'' [[cf.]] ''gigantea'' are described from the early [[Miocene]] of [[Greece]] (representing the first record of the species from that country) by Georgalis ''et al.'' (2019), along with other amphibian and reptile fossils.<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy of the skull of ''[[Latonia seyfriedi]]'' will be published by Syromyatnikova, Roček & van de Velde (2019), who consider ''Latonia gigantea'' to be a likely [[Synonym (taxonomy)|junior synonym]] of ''L. seyfriedi''.<ref></ref>
* A study on the morphological diversification of [[Pipimorpha|pipimorph]] frogs and on the impact of ecological and developmental constraints on the evolution of the [[Sacrum|sacro]]-caudo-[[Pelvis|pelvic]] complex of [[Pipidae|pipid]] frogs, as indicated by data from extant and extinct taxa, is published by Gómez & Pérez-Ben (2019).<ref></ref>
* A [[neurocranium]] of a [[Xenopus|clawed frog]] is described from the [[Oligocene]] [[Nsungwe Formation]] ([[Tanzania]]) by Blackburn ''et al.'' (2019), providing the earliest evidence for the genus ''Xenopus'' in sub-Saharan Africa reported so far.<ref></ref>
* A study on the developmental stage, physical condition, health, behavior, death, and burial of an exceptionally well-preserved tadpole of a [[European spadefoot toad]] from the Miocene ([[Turolian]]) konservat-[[lagerstätte]] deposit near Tresjuncos ([[Province of Cuenca]], [[Spain]]) will be published by Talavera, Bustillo & Sanchiz (2019).<ref></ref>
* A redescription of ''Pelobates praefuscus'' from the [[Pliocene]] of [[Moldova]] is published by Syromyatnikova (2019), who considers this taxon to be a species distinct from ''[[Pelobates fuscus]]''.<ref></ref>
* A revision of the fossil material attributed to members of the genus ''[[Ceratophrys]]'' is published by Nicoli (2019).<ref></ref>
* Frog fossils, including the first known fossils of [[shovelnose frog]]s, will be described from the early [[Pliocene]] of [[Kanapoi]] ([[Kenya]]) by Delfino (2019).<ref></ref>
* Four new, three-dimensionally preserved specimens of ''[[Discosauriscus]] pulcherrimus'', providing new information on the anatomy of the skull of this species, are described from the Lower [[Permian]] lacustrine sediments of the Boskovice Basin ([[Czech Republic]]) by Klembara & Mikudíková (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the morphology of the skeleton of ''[[Keraterpeton]]'' is published by [[Angela Milner|Milner]] (2019).<ref></ref>
* New fossil material of ''[[Llistrofus]] pricei'', providing new information on the anatomy of this taxon, is described from [[Permian]] ([[Sakmarian]]) cave deposits of Richards Spur, [[Oklahoma]] by Gee ''et al.'' (2019), who interpret their findings as indicating that ''[[Hapsidopareion]] lepton'' is not synonymous with ''L. pricei''.<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy of the postcranial skeleton of ''[[Carrolla]] craddocki'' is published by Mann, Olori & Maddin (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study aiming to determine plausible gaits of ''[[Orobates]] pabsti'' is published by Nyakatura ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy of the inner ear of [[Seymouriamorpha|seymouriamorphs]] and [[Diadectomorpha|diadectomorphs]], and on its implications for the knowledge of the phylogenetic relationships of these groups, will be published by Klembara ''et al.'' (2019).<ref></ref>
* A study on the relationship between geographic range, climate and extinction risk throughout the evolutionary history of amphibians will be published by Tietje, Rödel & Schobben (2019).<ref></ref>
===New taxa===
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! Name
! Novelty
! Status
! Authors
! Age
! Type locality
! Country
! Notes
! Images
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''[[Branchierpeton|Branchierpeton saberi]]''<ref></ref>
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Sp. nov
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Valid
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Werneburg ''et al.''
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[[Carboniferous]] ([[Kasimovian]])
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Souss Basin
|
|
A [[Micromelerpetontidae|micromelerpetid]] [[Temnospondyli|temnospondyl]]
|
|-
|
''[[Cratopipa]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Carvalho ''et al.''
|
[[Early Cretaceous]] ([[Aptian]])
|
[[Crato Formation]]
|
|
A [[frog]] belonging to the group [[Pipimorpha]]. Genus includes new species ''C. novaolindensis''.
|
|-
|
''[[Diabloroter]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Mann & Maddin
|
[[Carboniferous]] ([[Pennsylvanian (geology)|Pennsylvanian]])
|
[[Mazon Creek fossil beds]]
|
|
A short-bodied [[recumbirostra]]n. Genus includes new species ''D. bolti''.
|
|-
|
''[[Hassiacoscutum]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
In press
|
Witzmann ''et al.''
|
Late [[Permian]]
|
|
|
A [[chroniosuchia]]n belonging to the family [[Bystrowianidae]]. Genus includes new species ''H. munki''.
|
|-
|
''[[Infernovenator]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Mann, Pardo & Maddin
|
[[Carboniferous]] ([[Pennsylvanian (geology)|Pennsylvanian]])
|
[[Mazon Creek fossil beds]]
|
|
A member of [[Lysorophia]]. Genus includes new species ''I. steenae''.
|
|-
|
''[[Linglongtriton]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Jia & Gao
|
[[Late Jurassic]] ([[Oxfordian (stage)|Oxfordian]])
|
[[Tiaojishan Formation]]
|
|
A [[Crown group#Stem groups|stem]]-[[Asiatic salamander|hynobiid]] salamander. Genus includes new species ''L. daxishanensis''.
|
|-
|
''[[Mattauschia]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et comb. nov
|
Valid
|
Milner
|
Late [[Carboniferous]] ([[Moscovian (Carboniferous)|Moscovian]])
|
[[Kladno Formation]]
|
|
A [[Trematopidae|trematopid]] [[Temnospondyli|temnospondyl]]. Genus includes ''"[[Limnerpeton]]" laticeps'' Fritsch (1881).
|
|-
|
''[[Nevobatrachus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Nom. nov
|
Valid
|
Mahony
|
[[Early Cretaceous]]
|
|
|
A [[frog]] belonging to the group [[Pipimorpha]]; a replacement name for ''Cordicephalus'' Nevo (1968).
|
|-
|
''[[Panthasaurus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et comb. nov
|
Valid
|
Chakravorti & Sengupta
|
[[Late Triassic]] (late [[Carnian]] to early [[Norian]])
|
[[Maleri Formation]]<br>
[[Tiki Formation]]
|
|
A [[Metoposauridae|metoposaurid]] [[Temnospondyli|temnospondyl]]. Genus includes ''"[[Metoposaurus]]" maleriensis'' Roy Chowdhury (1965).
|
|-
|
''[[Parmastega]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Beznosov ''et al.''
|
[[Devonian]] ([[Famennian]])
|
[[Sosnogorsk Formation]]
|
<br>()
|
A [[Basal (phylogenetics)|basal]] [[tetrapod]]. Genus includes new species ''P. aelidae''.
|
|-
|
''[[Patagopipa]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
|
In press
|
Rolando, Agnolin & Corsolini
|
[[Eocene]]
|
[[Huitrera Formation]]
|
|
A [[frog]] belonging to the group [[Pipimorpha]]. Genus includes new species ''P. corsolini''.
|
|-
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''[[Rhinella loba]]''<ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Pérez-Ben, Gómez & Báez
|
[[Chapadmalalan]]
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[[Chapadmalal Formation]]
|
|
A [[true toad]], a species of ''[[Rhinella]]''.
|
|-
|
''[[Trypanognathus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Schoch & Voigt
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[[Carboniferous]]-[[Permian]] boundary
|
|
|
A [[dvinosauria]]n [[Temnospondyli|temnospondyl]]. Genus includes new species ''T. remigiusbergensis''.
|
|-
|}
==References==
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