Anconastes

An-co-nas-teez.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2012, July 22). Anconastes. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/anconastes/

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Name

Anconastes ‭(‬mountain dweller‭)‬.

Phonetic

An-co-nas-teez.

Named By

David S Berman,‭ ‬Robert R.‭ ‬Reisz‭ & ‬David A.‭ ‬Eberth -‭ ‬1987.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Temnospondyli,‭ ‬Trematopidae.

Diet

Carnivore/insectivore/piscivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬vesperus‭

Size

Skull‭ ‬9‭ ‬centimetres long.‭ ‬Total length estimated at‭ ‬50‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬New Mexico‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cutler Formation.

Time Period

Gzhelian of the Carboniferous.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Anconastes was a realtively small temnospondyl amphibian,‭ ‬and although the name means‭ ‘‬mountain dweller‭’‬,‭ ‬Anconastes probably didn’t stray too far from the swamps and water systems of Carboniferous North America.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new genus and species of trematopid amphibian from the Late Pennsylvanian of north-central New Mexico,‭ ‬David S Berman,‭ ‬Robert R.‭ ‬Reisz‭ & ‬David A.‭ ‬Eberth,‭ ‬1987.

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