Brachyopidae

Gobiops desertus Shishkin, 1991

Brachyopidae

Middle-Late JurassicMongolia, China (Xinjiang)

Gobiops desertus Shishkin, 1991, a Jurassic amphibian fossil from Mongolia. — Photo 1 · Gobiops desertus Shishkin, 1991. Cranial roof and skeletal elements from the Middle-Late Jurassic of Mongolia and Xinjiang

Family

Brachyopidae

Genus

Gobiops

Authority

Shishkin, 1991

Original combination

Gobiops desertus

Age

Middle-Late Jurassic

Locality

Mongolia, China (Xinjiang)

Diagnosis

A brachyopid temnospondyl. Distinguished by cranial roof ornamentation patterns and temporal lineae configuration. Skull relatively large with broad tabular horns.

Remarks

The genus Gobiops was established by Shishkin (1991) based on material from the Middle-Late Jurassic of Mongolia and Xinjiang, China. It represents one of the known brachyopids from East Asia.

Figure caption

Gobiops desertus Shishkin, 1991. Cranial roof and skeletal elements from the Middle-Late Jurassic of Mongolia and Xinjiang