Tambachia

Tam-bak-e-ah.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2016, July 19). Tambachia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/tambachia/

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Name

Tambachia ‭(‬named after the Tanbach Formation‭)‬.

Phonetic

Tam-bak-e-ah.

Named By

S.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Sumida,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Berman‭ & ‬T.‭ ‬Martens‭ ‬-‭ ‬1998.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Temnospondyli,‭ ‬Trematopidae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬trogallas‭

Size

Skull about 6.9 centimetres long.

Known locations

Germany‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tambach Formation.

Time Period

Artinskian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial skeleton.

In Depth

       Tambachia is a genus of temnospondyl amphibian that live in what is now Germany during the Permian period.‭ ‬Specifically,‭ ‬Tambachia is a trematopod temnospondyl,‭ ‬and is also recorded as the first of its kind to be found outside of the USA.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A New Trematopid Amphibian from the Lower Permian of Central Germany.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontology‭ ‬41‭(‬4‭)‬:605-629.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Sumida,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Berman‭ & ‬T.‭ ‬Martens‭ ‬-‭ ‬1998.

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