
Eryops - Wikipedia
Eryops (/ ˈɛri.ɒps /; from Greek ἐρύειν, eryein, 'drawn-out' + ὤψ, ops, 'face', because most of its skull was in front of its eyes) is a genus of extinct, amphibious temnospondyls.
Eryops | Carboniferous Period, Permian Period, Aquatic | Britannica
Eryops, genus of extinct primitive amphibians found as fossils in Permian rocks in North America (the Permian period occurred from 299 million to 251 million years ago). Eryops was a …
Eryops Animal Facts - Eryops megacephalus - A-Z Animals
May 27, 2024 · Eryops is a genus of extinct, semi-aquatic animals that lived during the Late Carboniferous. It contains the single species, Eryops megacephalus. The fossils of this …
Eryops - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eryops [1] is a genus of extinct, semi-aquatic temnospondyl. They are found mostly in the Lower Permian -aged (about 295 million years ago) red beds of Texas. Fossils are also found in New …
Uncovering the Ancient Eryops: A Look at the Prehistoric Amphibian
Sep 14, 2023 · The Eryops, an intriguing prehistoric amphibian, remains a subject of fascination for paleontologists and researchers alike. This article aims to provide a comprehensive …
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Eryops - Prehistoric Wildlife
Jan 28, 2014 · Eryops is one of the better represented predators of the early Permian era, and is likely to have been near to the top of the food chain. It had a particularly stocky build which …
What is Eryops? (with picture) - AllTheScience
May 21, 2024 · Eryops was a temnospondyl (large and very ancient amphibian) averaging 1.5-2.0 m (5-6 ft) in length whose name means “drawn out face.” It lived during the Permian period, …
Eryops: The Giant Amphibian of the Permian Period
Feb 23, 2024 · Eryops was a large amphibian that lived in the swamps and rivers of the Permian landscape. It had a well-developed rib cage and was one of the largest land animals of the …
Eryops megacephalus - Fossil
Eryops was a common, primitive amphibian that lived in swamps, primarily during the earlier Permian. It was a fierce carnivor with stout body and spine, wide ribs, short, strong legs and …
Eryops and Edops - Reptile Evolution
Eryops megacephalus (Cope 1877; AMNH 4189; Permian, 280 mya; up to 3m in length, 60 cm skull) was derived from a sister to Sclerocephalus. It retained the broad overlapping ribs of …
Eryops - Furman University
Eryops is an early amphibian typical of the temnospondyl group, a large creature that grew to be around 5 feet long and 200 pounds (Virtual Fossil Museum 2010). It had a particularly large …
Eryops - Paleontology and Geology Glossary - Enchanted Learning
Eryops was a common, primitive amphibian that lived in swamps during the Permian period. This meat-eater had a stout body with very wide ribs, a strong spine, four short, strong legs, a short …
Eryops - Dinosaurs - Pictures and Facts
Eryops is an extinct amphibian which lived approximately 295-270 million years ago – during the Permian period. It was discovered in the late 19th century in Archer County, Texas in the …
Eryops - Ancient Animals Wiki
Eryops is an eryopid temnospondyl amphibian from the Pennsylvanian-Cisuralian of the United States of America. It was named in 1877 by Edward Drinker Cope. It is one of the most greatly …
Eryops - PaleoCodex
Eryops meaning "drawn-out face" because most of its skull was in front of its eyes (Greek eruein, eryein = drawn-out + ops, ops = face) is a genus of extinct, amphibious temnospondyls.
Eryops - The Robinson Library
Eryops [ehr' E ops] the "long face" amphibian of the Early Permian. Description. Looking somewhat like the modern crocodile, Eryops had a stout body with very wide ribs, a strong …
Eryops megacephalus
As an adult, Eryops was 3 metres long, and this species, Eryops megacephalus, had a head that measured more than half a metre long. Eryops belongs to the group of animals now known as …
Eryops | Dinopedia | Fandom
Eryops megacephalus (pron.: /ˈɛəri.ɒps/) meaning "drawn-out face" because most of its skull was in front of its eyes (Greek ἐρύειν, eryein = drawn-out + ὤψ, ops = face) is a genus of extinct, …
Eryops - Fossil Wiki | Fandom
Eryops, meaning "drawn-out face" because most of its skull was in front of its eyes, is a genus of extinct, semi-aquatic amphibian found primarily in the Lower Permian-aged Admiral Formation …
Eryops - Dinosaur Wiki | Fandom
Eryops (pron.: /ˈɛəri.ɒps/) meaning "drawn-out face" because most of its skull was in front of its eyes (Greek ερυειν, eryein = drawn-out + ωψ, ops = face) is a genus of extinct, semi-aquatic …