Non-Ranid Anurans of the Mio-Pliocene Gray Fossil Site, Tennessee

<p>Researchers at the GFS, Washington County, Tennessee through the wet screening of nearly 100%of the sediment excavated at the site, recovered an extensive collection of anuran fossil elements. Until recently, these specimens have not been analyzed. The purpose here is the examination, description, and identification of all non-ranid anuran (frogsand toads) material using the following elements: ilium, urostyle, maxilla, frontoparietal, and last sacral vertebra. Anurans identified include <i>Scaphiopus wardorum</i>(extinct spadefoot toad), <i>Bufo terrestris</i>(southern toad), <i>B.</i> cf. <i>B. marinus</i>(giant neotropical toad), three morphotypes of <i>Hyla</i>(tree frogs), and <i>Pseudacris</i> cf. <i>P. brachyphona</i>(mountain chorus frog). Occurrence of these Anura support a paleoecological environment described as warm, moist, and wooded.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS (Master of Science)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - restricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Geosciences

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Schattauer, Sarah Ann

• Bufo
• Hemphillian
• Paleoecology
• Hyla
• Pseudacris
• Scaphiopus
• Gray Fossil Site
• Earth Sciences
• Paleontology
• Physical Sciences and Mathematics

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• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1454

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-2647