In Depth
Phonerpeton was a fairly small temnospondyl amphibian that lived in what is now Texas during the early Permian. As a temnospondyl, Phonerpeton would have been a predator of other small vertebrates such as fish and smaller amphibians, though larger invertebrates may have also been taken.
Further Reading
- A new trematopsid amphibian (Temnospondyli: Dissorophoidea) from the Lower Permian of Texas. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30 (2): 222–243. - D. W. Dilkes - 1990.
