In Depth Qantas is a genus of temnspondyl amphibian from Russia. If the name sounds familiar then that might be because it was named in honour of the Australian airline Qantas which supplied funding for the study. Further Reading – New data on trematosauroid labyrinthodonts of Eastern Europe: 3. Qantas samarensis gen. Et sp. Nov”. … Read more
In Depth Koolasuchus is a good example of a late surviving temnospondyl. Most of the other members of this group had been long extinct by the time of the Aptian, but Koolasuchus had managed to hang on in the cooler climate of what would become Australia. However when the climate warmed, crocodiles that were becoming … Read more
In Depth Peltobatrachus had an arrangement of bony armour plates that ran down the length of its body similar to an armadillo. Although it lived on the land, Peltobatrachus probably still had to return to water to lay its eggs like other amphibians. Further Reading Further reading- A new armoured amphibian from the Upper Permian … Read more