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Diplocaulus
Temporal range: Permian
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Diplocaulus magnicornus
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Diplocaulus
Species
  • D. salamandroides (type)
  • D. magnicornis

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Diplocaulus (meaning "double stalk") was an early amphibian, now extinct. It had a boomerang-shaped head formed by two long bones at the back of the head. It had four short legs, and a short, flattened tail. It was about 3 feet (1 m) long.[1]

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  1. Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 55. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.

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