Platyhystrix

In Depth        Platyhystrix stands out from the other amphibians of its group by possessing a sail on its back similar to the pelycosaurs Dimetrodon and Edaphosaurus.‭ ‬It is uncertain why Platyhystrix developed this sail,‭ ‬but the genus may have been adapting to a similar reason as the aforementioned pelycosaurs,‭ ‬indeed,‭ ‬their fossils and those of … Read more