Palaeobatrachus

Palaeobatrachus ('ancient frog') was a primitive frog from Central Europe that existed from the Cretaceous to the Neogene periods. Although not closely related, it resembled the present day African clawed toad Xenopus. Its skeletal remains are plentiful in freshwater sediments in western Bohemia, in Geiseltal and in east Germany. They are sometimes preserved very well indeed, with impressions of internal organs, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and epidermis, and with traces of coloring. Tadpoles and eggs have also been found.