‭ ‬Stereospondylomorpha. - Prehistoric-Wildlife

Parapytanga

In Depth Parapytanga is a genus of temnospondul amphibian that lived in South America during the late Permian.‭ ‬Although fossil remains are partial and fragmentary,‭ ‬Parapytanga may have grown to a meter or more in length,‭ ‬suggesting that Parapytanga would have been a predator of smaller creatures. Further Reading -‭ ‬On a New Stereospondylomorph Temnospondyl … Read more

Arachana

In Depth Arachana was a key find for the study of temnospondyls because the skull possesses a mix of features which show a transition between rhinesuchids and lydekkerinids.‭ ‬Aside from helping to establish a lineage between these groups,‭ ‬but also illustrates that temnospondyls were trying to adapt to changing environmental conditions from the effects of … Read more