Genus: Liaobatrachus JI & JI, 1999
Etymology: Chinese, Liao, the abbreviation of Liaoning, and Greek, batrachus, "anura, frog."
= Callobatrachus WANG & GAO, 1999
Etymology: Greek, kallos, “delicate” and Greek, batrachnus, “frog”: Delicate frog.

Species: grabaui JI & JI, 1999
Etymology: In honor of Dr. A. W. Grabau, a famous US. Geologist who had contributed greatly to the study of the Jehol Biota.

Holotype: GMV2126

Locality: Sihetun, Shanguan, Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Horizon 1, Lower part of the Yixian Formation, Jehol Group.

Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus Fauna, Confuciusornis Avifauna.

Age: Valanginian Stage, Upper Neocomian Subepoch, Early Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.

Referred material:

ROCEK, WANG & DONG, 2012

Locality: Qianyangou locality, near Lujiatun village, approximately 26 km southeast from Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Lower part of the Yixian Formation, Jehol Group.

Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus Fauna, Confuciusornis Avifauna.

Age: Valanginian Stage, Upper Neocomian Subepoch, Early Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

IVPP V14979.4: Early postmetamorphic juvenile.

IVPP V14979.3, V14270: Late postmetamorphic juvenile.

IVPP V13245, V13236, V14979.2, V13380: Early adult specimens.

IVPP V13238, V13239, V14979.1: Fully grown adult specimen.

DONG, ROCEK, WANG & JONES, 2013

MV 77, CYH 004: Skeletons.

 

= Callobatrachus sanyanensis WANG & GAO, 1999
Etymology: Sanyan, Chinese Pinyin, Anciant place name for Liaoning , Northeastern China.

Holotype: IVPP V11525

Locality: Sihetun, Shanguan, Beipiao, Liaoning Province, Northeastern China.

Horizon: Horizon 1, Lower part of the Yixian Formation, Jehol Group.

Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus Fauna, Confuciusornis Avifauna.

Age: Valanginian Stage, Upper Neocomian Subepoch, Early Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Nearly complete specimen.

Referred material:

AZUMA, 2005

Locality: Western Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Yixian Formation, Jehol Group.

Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus Fauna, Confuciusornis Avifauna.

Age: Valanginian Stage, Upper Neocomian Subepoch, Early Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

JZ-8: Skull and skeleton.

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Specie: beipiaoensis (GAO & WANG, 2013) DONG, ROCEK, WANG & JONES, 2013
= Mesophyrne beipiaoensis GAO & WANG, 2013
Etymology:

Holotype: LPM 0030

Locality: Heitizigou Locality, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Jianshangou Bed, Yixian Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Barremian-Aptian Stage, Early Gallic Subepoch, Middle Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Nearly complete skull and skeleton.

Referred material:

IVPP V12717: Fragmentary skull and skeleton.

 

= Dalianbatrachus mengi GAO & LIU, 2004
Etymology:

Holotype: DNM D2166/7

Locality: Heitizigou Locality, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Jianshangou Bed, Yixian Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Barremian-Aptian Stage, Early Gallic Subepoch, Middle Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Skull and skeleton.

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Species: macilentus (GAO & CHEN, 2004) DONG, ROCEK, WANG & JONES, 2013
= Yizhoubatrachus macilentus GAO & WANG, 2004
Etymology:

Holotype: ZMNH M8621

Locality: Hejiaxin Locality, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Dawangzhangzi bed, Yixian Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage, Early Gallic Subepoch, Late Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Fragmentary skull and skeleton.

Referred material:

IVPP V12510, V12541: Fragmetnary skull and skeletons.

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Species: zhaoi DONG, ROCEK, WANG & JONES, 2013
Etymology: In honor of Professor Ermi Zhao, a prominent Chinese herpetologist.

Holotype: IVPP V14979.1

Locality: Qianyangou Locality, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Lujiatum bed, Yixian Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Barremian Stage, Early Gallic Subepoch, Middle Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: A nearly complete skull and skeleton.

Paratypes:

IVPP V14979.2: A nearly complete skull and skeleton.

IVPP V14203: A nearly complete skull and skeleton.

IVPP V13239: A partial skull and skeleotn.

Referred material:

IVPP V13236, V13245, V13380, V14269, V14270, V14979.3, V14979.4, V13238, V13379, V14608: Incomplete skulls and skeletons.

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