Cotylorhynchus mixotoxodon Snout-tail length 100 mm

Snout-tail length 100 mm

which suggest the presence of a kind of "hump" on its neck

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

Xiphactinus audax fue un enorme pez depredador que vivió durante el Cretácico Superior

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