Peltobatrachus

Peltobatrachus
Temporal range: Late Permian, 260.4–251.9 Ma
Peltobatrachus pustulatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Temnospondyli
Suborder: Stereospondyli
Family: Peltobatrachidae
Genus: Peltobatrachus
Panchen, 1959

Peltobatrachus (from Greek pelte, meaning shield and batrakhos, meaning frog) is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian from the late Permian period of Tanzania. The sole species, Peltobatrachus pustulatus, is also the sole member of the family Peltobatrachidae.

Life restoration of Peltobatrachus pustulatus.