Phonerpeton

Fon-er-pe-ton.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Phonerpeton ‭(‬murderous creeper‭)‬.

Phonetic

Fon-er-pe-ton.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Temnospondyli,Trematopidae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬pricei‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Texas‭ ‬-‭ ‬Archer City Formation‭ & ‬Nocona Formation.

Time Period

Early Permian.

Fossil representation

Described from a partial skull,‭ ‬further remains are now attributed to the genus.

In Depth

       Phonerpeton was a fairly small temnospondyl amphibian that lived in what is now Texas during the early Permian.‭ ‬As a temnospondyl,‭ ‬Phonerpeton would have been a predator of other small vertebrates such as fish and smaller amphibians,‭ ‬though larger invertebrates may have also been taken.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new trematopsid amphibian‭ (‬Temnospondyli:‭ ‬Dissorophoidea‭) ‬from the Lower Permian of Texas.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭ (‬2‭)‬:‭ ‬222‭–‬243.‭ ‬-‭ ‬D.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Dilkes‭ ‬-‭ ‬1990.

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