Pelophylax sp.

Georgalis, Georgios L., Villa, Andrea, Ivanov, Martin & Delfino, Massimo, 2024, New diverse amphibian and reptile assemblages from the late Neogene of northern Greece provide novel insights into the emergence of extant herpetofaunas of the southern Balkans, Swiss Journal of Palaeontology (34) 143 (1), pp. 1-91 : 24

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-024-00332-7
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scientific name	Pelophylax sp.
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Pelophylax sp.

Figure 19 View Fig

Material. Spilia 1: 13 ilia [ UU SP1 1031, UU SP1 1033, and UU SP1 1034 (11 elements)]; Spilia 4: one ilium ( UU SP4 682).

Description.

Tese ilia from Spilia 1 and Spilia 4 reach a rather large size ( Fig. 19 View Fig ), but small specimens are also present (e.g., UU SP1 1031). Tey bear a high and straight dorsal crest, which is however not completely preserved in any of the specimens. Te dorsal tubercle is present, elongated, rather vertically oriented and very well distinct. Its lateral surface is flat. Only in the smallest specimens, the tubercle is slightly less vertical. Te body of the ilium has a moderately wide and semicircular acetabulum, a deep supraacetabular fossa, and no preacetabular fossa. Te ventral acetabular expansion is well developed. Te posterior portion of the body is either broken off or damaged in all specimens, but it appears moderately thick in the best-preserved ones.

Remarks. Considered together, the presence of a high and straight dorsal crest, the well-distinct and vertical dorsal tubercle, and the rather thick posterior portion of the body suggest attribution of these ilia to Pelophylax (Bailon, 1999; Gleed-Owen, 1998). A more precise identification is not possible based on such a small sample (Blain et al., 2015).