Metoposaurus
Extinct genus of temnospondyls / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Metoposaurus meaning "front lizard" is an extinct genus of stereospondyl temnospondyls, known from the Late Triassic of Germany, Italy, Poland, and Portugal.[1][2] This mostly aquatic animal [3] possessed small, weak limbs, sharp teeth, and a large, flat head.[4] This highly flattened creature mainly fed on fish, which it captured with its wide jaws lined with needle-like teeth. Many Metoposaurus mass graves have been found, probably from creatures that grouped together in drying pools during drought.
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Skeleton of Metoposaurus diagnosticus krasiejowensi in the Krasiejów museum in Poland | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | †Temnospondyli |
Suborder: | †Stereospondyli |
Family: | †Metoposauridae |
Genus: | †Metoposaurus Lydekker, 1890 |
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