Eryopidae were a group of medium to large amphibious
temnospondyls
Temnospondyli (from Greek τέμνειν, ''temnein'' 'to cut' and σπόνδυλος, ''spondylos'' 'vertebra') or temnospondyls is a diverse ancient order of small to giant tetrapods—often considered primitive amphibians—that flourished wo ...
,
known from North America and Europe. They are defined as all
eryopoids with interpterygoid vacuities (spaces in the interpterygoid bone) that are rounded at the front; and large external
nares (Laurin and Steyer 2000). Not all of the genera previously included in the Eryopidae (Carroll 1988) are retained under the cladistic revisions.
Gallery
File:Eryops1DB.jpg, ''Eryops megacephalus
''Eryops'' (; from Greek , , 'drawn-out' + , , 'face', because most of its skull was in front of its eyes) is a genus of extinct, amphibious temnospondyls. It contains the single species , the fossils of which are found mainly in early Permian (a ...
'', of the late Carboniferous
Late or LATE may refer to:
Everyday usage
* Tardy, or late, not being on time
* Late (or the late) may refer to a person who is dead
Music
* Late (The 77s album), ''Late'' (The 77s album), 2000
* Late (Alvin Batiste album), 1993
* Late!, a pseudo ...
to early Permian 01 or 01 may refer to:
* The year 2001, or any year ending with 01
* The month of January
* 1 (number)
Music
* '01 (Richard Müller album), ''01'' (Richard Müller album), 2001
* 01 (Urban Zakapa album), ''01'' (Urban Zakapa album), 2011
* ''01011 ...
of North America
File:Onchiodon12DB.jpg, ''Onchiodon
''Onchiodon'' is an extinct genus of temnospondyl. It is primarily known from the Carboniferous and Permian
The Permian ( ) is a geologic period and System (stratigraphy), stratigraphic system which spans 47 million years, from the end of the ...
'', of the late Carboniferous
Late or LATE may refer to:
Everyday usage
* Tardy, or late, not being on time
* Late (or the late) may refer to a person who is dead
Music
* Late (The 77s album), ''Late'' (The 77s album), 2000
* Late (Alvin Batiste album), 1993
* Late!, a pseudo ...
to early Permian 01 or 01 may refer to:
* The year 2001, or any year ending with 01
* The month of January
* 1 (number)
Music
* '01 (Richard Müller album), ''01'' (Richard Müller album), 2001
* 01 (Urban Zakapa album), ''01'' (Urban Zakapa album), 2011
* ''01011 ...
of Europe and North America
File:Actinodon frossardi 1DB.jpg, '' Actinodon frossardi'', of the early Permian of France
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File:Clamorosaurus1DB.jpg, '' Clamorosaurus nocturnis'', of the early Permian of Russia
References
Further reading
*
Carroll, R. L. (1988), ''Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution'', W.H. Freeman & Co.
*
Laurin. M and
Steyer, J-S, (2000),
Phylogeny and Apomorphies of Temnospondyls- Tree of Life project
External links
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Eryopidae
Temnospondyl families
Permian temnospondyls
Pennsylvanian first appearances
Permian extinctions
Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope
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