Cotylorhynchus mixotoxodon Snout-tail length 100 mm

Snout-tail length 100 mm

shallow seas that covered much of what is now North America during the Late Cretaceous

Altura al hombro 114 mm

Scientists believe this adaptation allowed it to reach and catch fish more effectively in shallow bodies of water

que vivió a finales del período Cretácico

Cotylorhynchus mixotoxodon Snout-tail length 100 mmCotylorhynchus : The herbivorous colossus of the Permian Before the rise of the dinosaurs, on a still forming Earth, some of the earliest large terrestrial vertebrates dominated the ancient Permian landscapes. One of the most striking was Cotylorhynchus , a synapsid that defies expectations with its size, anatomy, and lifestyle. With its massive body, short limbs, and proportionally tiny skull, Cotylorhynchus represents one of the most peculiar and