In Depth
Sauropleura was a small lepospondyl amphibian that had a long, narrow body and tail, with only relatively small limbs. As such Sauropleura was probably more at home in the water where it uses its limbs and thin body to navigate through submerged aquatic plants as it hunted for invertebrates, though it is not entirely out of the question that it could have left the water.
A previous species of Sauropleura known as S. longipes was renamed as a new genus in 1976 as Anthracodromeus.
Further Reading
- Synopsis of the Extinct Batrachia of North America, Edward Drinker Cope - 1868.
