Diplocaulus
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]
| Diplocaulus Temporal range: Permian
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| Genus: | †Diplocaulus
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Gallery
Diplocaulus Media
Artist's reconstruction of D. magnicornis with conservative skin flaps attached to its tabular horns
A skull diagram of D. magnicornis by Douthitt (1917), whose identifications of skull bones closely matches those of modern sources
A skeletal diagram of Diplocaulus magnicornis by Douthitt (1917), with barred parts restored
The "Sandy" specimen of Diplocaulus (WMNH)
Another view of "Holly" (WMNH)
A partial skeleton of Diplocaulus magnicornis skull at the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
A Diplocaulus skull at the Whiteside Museum of Natural History
A Diplocaulus magnicornis skull at the American Museum of Natural History
A Diplocaulus magnicornis skull at the Berlin's Natural History Museum
References
- ↑ 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
- Real Skull Archived 2008-06-01 at the Wayback Machine