Latonia seyfriedi

v. Meyer 1843
Reconstruction of the fossil frog
DE: Lebendrekonstruktion des fossilen Frosches
NL: Reconstructie van de fossiele kikker
F: Reconstitution du crapaud fossile
Life-size reconstruction

Description of the model:

The model is based on the fossil, which is housed in The natural History Museum Karlsruhe and the scientific discription of Z. Rocek.

Z. Rocek: Taxonomy and Distribution of Tertiary Discoglossids (Anura) of the Genus Latonia v. Meyer, 1843. In: GEOBIOS, Volume 27, No. 6, S. 717−751, 1994.

The model was cast using high quality epoxy resin, reinforced with glassfibres and was coloured using non-fade paint and varnish.
The eyes are made of glass.

Modelmaker: Susanne Klein

Dimensions

length: 17cm
wide: 16 cm
height: 8 cm

Price

1.039,00 €

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Reconstruction of the fossil frog

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Reconstruction of the fossil frog

Locality

All finds of this species are found in the fossil sites of Öhningen in the South of Germany. The Holotypus is housed in the collection of the Natural History Museum of Karlsruhe (without No.). Two further finds are housed in the Paleontological Institut of the Zurich University ( A-II-27 / A-II-28)

Further Informations

Latonia seyfriedi lived about 12.6 – 11.2 Million years ago in the Middle Miocene of Central Europe. During this time a warm moderate to subtropical climate prevailed.

Referencing address:

Bodensee-Naturmuseum
Hafenstr. 9
78462 Konstanz