In Depth Hylonomus has significance in the fossil record for being the first true reptile. One particularly well presevered specimen was found in the remains of a hollowed tree stump. It is thought that the Hylonomus individual may have entered for either shelter or to feed on the insects inside. It would seem however that … Read more
In Depth Labidosaurus is a genus of captorhinid reptile that lived in the USA in the last half of the early Permian. The upper jaw of Labidosaurus had a pronounced downwards hook that would have fitted around the end of the lower jaw, and unlike previously known captorhinids had a single row of conical teeth. … Read more
In Depth Labidosaurikos should not be confused with the similarly named Labidosaurus, another captorhinid that lived in the same approximate locations as Labidosaurikos. In fact the name Labidosaurikos means ‘similar to Labisosaurus‘. Labidosaurikos seems to have been a bit larger and heavier than its relative, and is noted for having a robust and fairly ornate … Read more