In Depth The name Mastodonsaurus means ‘breast tooth lizard’, and this came about from the observation of G. F. Jaegar who was describing a broken tooth. Later, when other teeth of Mastodonsaurus were found they were found to be no different from the teeth of most other temnospondyls. The signature features of Mastodonsaurus are the … Read more
In Depth Calmasuchus is genus of temnospondyl amphibian that lived in Spain during the Triassic. Further Reading - A new capitosaur from the Middle Triassic of Spain and the relationships within the Capitosauria. - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 56:553-566. - J. Fortuny, A. Galobart & C. De Santisteban - 2011.
In Depth Antarctosuchus is noted for having relatively small teeth, which may indicate a specialisation towards hunting smaller animals. The strongly developed sensory canals in the skull also suggest that Antarctosuchus was hunted primarily in the water. Further Reading - A new capitosauroid temnospondyl from the Middle Triassic upper Fremouw Formation of Antarctica. - Journal … Read more