Diplocaulus
| Diplocaulus Temporal range: Permian
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| Genus: | †Diplocaulus
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Diplocaulus (meaning "double stalk") was an early amphibian, now extinct. It had a boomerang-shaped head formed by two long bones at the back of the head. It had four short legs, and a short, flattened tail. It was about 3 feet (1 m) long.[1]
Gallery
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 55. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Real Skull Archived 2008-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
