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. R. Reisz & D. W. Dilkes - 2003.
