TEMNOSPONDYLI (an amphibian): Eryopoidae; Family Archegosauridae
Age:
Late Permian, Zone I and Zone II, 255-250 million years ago
Locality:
Belebey, Bashkortostan, Russia
Cast Size:
37cm in length
Represented by a skull of a carnivorous labyrinthodont amphibian. This species probably reached up to 2 5 metres in length and probably fed primarily on fish-filling an ecological role much like crocodiles and alligators today.