Image: Labyrinthodont amphibian, Parotosaurus wadei
Description
Labyrinthodont amphibian, Parotosaurus wadei. Middle Triassic, 240 million years ago.
- Illustrator:
- Anne Musser
- Rights:
- © Australian Museum
Additional information
Parotosaurus was a primitive, meat-eating labyrinthodont amphibian. Most labyrinthodonts date to the Triassic, but specimens have been found in Australia from the Jurassic and Early Cretaceous.
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