In Depth
A possible close relative of the genus Cacops, Aspidosaurus is noted for having a single row of bony armour plates than ran down its spine. Aspidosaurus had fairly slender teeth that were the same size throughout the mouth. These were probably used to seize small animals such as fish, amphibians and possible early reptiles.
Further Reading
Further reading- New or little known reptiles and amphibians from the Permian (?) of Texas. – Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 28:163-181. – E. C. Case – 1910. - Aspidosaurus binasser (Amphibia, Temnospondyli), a new species of dissorophidae from the Lower Permian of Texas - D. S. Berman & S. G. Lucas - 2003.
