Megalobatrachus (Noun)
Meaning
Giant salamanders; in some classifications included in the genus Cryptobranchus.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Japanese giant salamander is often classified under the genus Cryptobranchus but also sometimes as Megalobatrachus.
- Studies on the salamander's evolutionary history have led some scientists to propose that it be grouped under the genus Megalobatrachus.
- Cryptobranchus and Megalobatrachus have sometimes been used interchangeably for large salamanders in the same family.
- Research on salamanders have shifted these giant creatures from being classified under the genus Megalobatrachus to the genus Cryptobranchus.
- Megalobatrachus as a genus classification for certain giant salamanders is sometimes disputed among scientists in the field of herpetology.