Albionbatrachus is an extinct genus of prehistoric frogs from England and Romania, that spanned to the Eocene to Miocene.
Two species are recognized:[1] [2] A.wightensis was discovered near Alum Bay, Isle of Wright, while A.oligocenicus was found in the Dancu formation.
[3] [4] The genus name combines Albion which is Latin for England and batrachus meaning frog in Greek.
[4][5] The species name for A.wightensis which refers the area of discovery being the Isle of Wright, and for A.oligocenicus refers to the greek name for Oligocene..[4][3] The main distinguishing factor is it's frontopaterial bone having an hourglass shape, other features include the frontopaterial being flat and ornamented, paroccipital processes extending past the posterior median process and the middle layer containing large cavities and the large cavities being connected to the frontopaterial by inclined canals.
The presence of an synsacrum indicates an aquatic lifestyle, and might have made a niche in low oxygen environments, and if the cavities were used relive CO2, that might suggest more terrestrial adaptations.