In Depth Although it had several reptilian features, Seymouria was actually an amphibian. This creature displays a strong backbone and muscle growth for movement on land, and hearing adapted for use out of water. It’s possible that its preferred form of locomotion would have been a side to side undulating motion like modern lizards, this … Read more
In Depth Fedexia was discovered in 2004 by Adam Striegal, a university student at the time. It acquired its name because the land it was discovered on was owned by the FedEx Corporation. When first examined, Fedexia was mistaken for a fern because of the arrangement of teeth. Study by Charles Jones, the class lecturer, … Read more
In Depth First misidentified as a lobe finned fish, Pederpes is a very important entry into the fossil record as it represents the first tetrapod to evolve to a primarily terrestrial (land based) lifestyle. It also slots into a barren area of the fossil record referred to as Romer’s gap, an area where the transition … Read more