In Depth The genus Metoposaurus was originally named as Metopias by Christian von Meyer in 1842, but the name was replaced and changed to Metoposaurus by Richard Lydekker in 1890. Metoposaurus is the type species of the Metoposauridae, a group of temnospondyl amphibians that are particularly noted for having eyes that are placed further forward … Read more
In Depth Apachesaurus was a member of the Metoposauridae group of temnospondyl amphibians, though one that was particularly small. The larger close relatives of Apachesaurus include Metoposaurus and Koskinonodon which could grow up to two and a half to three meters long. Apachesaurus however grew only to around just over forty centimetres long. Due to … Read more
In Depth Koskinonodon was originally named as Buettneria back in 1922, however it was later realised that Buettneria had already been used to name a genus of katydid (bush cricket). In addition to this a species of Metoposaurus, M. bakeri was moved to create a new species of Koskinonodon, K. bakeri, in 1931. Additionally another … Read more
In Depth Anaschisma is a genus of temnospondyl amphibian known to have lived in North America during the late Triassic. Anaschisma were primarily aquatic predators using their salamander-like bodies to swim through the water and navigate submerged obstacles in searching for prey. Anaschisma is regarded as a metoposaurid temnospondyl amphibian, which means that it is … Read more