Eoscansor

In Depth        Eoscansor is a genus of varanopid amniote that lived in North America during‭ ‬the Carboniferous period. Further reading -‭ ‬A Scansorial Varanopid Eupelycosaur from the Pennsylvanian of New Mexico.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Annals of Carnegie Museum.‭ ‬87‭ (‬3‭)‬:‭ ‬167‭–‬205.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Spencer G.‭ ‬Lucas,‭ ‬Larry F.‭ ‬Rinehart,‭ ‬Matthew D.‭ ‬Celeskey,‭ ‬Davis S.‭ ‬Berman‭ & ‬Amy C.‭ … Read more

Archaeovenator

In Depth        At the time of its description,‭ ‬Archaeovenator is the oldest known varanopid amniote.‭ ‬In like Archaeovenator would have resembled a small lizard,‭ ‬and it may have hunted for invertebrates as it scampered around the Carboniferous forests. Further Reading -‭ ‬Archaeovenator hamiltonensis,‭ ‬a new varanopid Synapsida:‭ ‬Eupelycosauria from the Upper Carboniferous of Kansas,‭ ‬R.‭ … Read more