In Depth
Parapytanga is a genus of temnospondul amphibian that lived in South America during the late Permian. Although fossil remains are partial and fragmentary, Parapytanga may have grown to a meter or more in length, suggesting that Parapytanga would have been a predator of smaller creatures.
Further Reading
- On a New Stereospondylomorph Temnospondyl from the Middle—Late Permian of Southern Brazil. - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 60(4):843-855. - A. Strapasson, F. L. Pinheiro & M. B. Soares - 2015.
