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Platyoposaurus

Platyoposaurus

Platyoposaurus was a Temnospondyli amphibian from the Middle Permian period about 270-268 Mya.

Discovery[]

One of the discoveries includes a skull 28 cm long with a purported body length of 250 cm representing a carnivorous adult specimen.[2]

The fossil remains were found in Belebey, Bashkortostan in Russia, and the name Platyposaurus means "flat faced reptile".

Contemporaries[]

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