Eryops megacelphalus, amphibian Dimorphodon rounded scales protected the top

rounded scales protected the top of the skull

massive skull

The fish is 10 5/8 inches long on a 12 x 7 in ch plate

Repeated twinning results in pseudo-hexagonal forms

This African carnosaur was larger than T

Eryops megacelphalus, amphibian Dimorphodon rounded scales protected the topEryops (pronounced EAR ee ops) (meaning "long eye" or "drawn out eye" in Greek) was a common, primitive labyrinthodontid amphibian that lived in Permian period swamps. This meat eater had a stout body with very wide ribs, a strong spine, four short, strong legs, a short tail, and a wide, elongated skull with many sharp teeth. Its teeth had enamel with a folded pattern. Eryops was about 5 feet long, one of the largest land animals of its time. Eryops