Pholidogaster

Fol-e-do-gas-ter.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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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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Gutierrez, B. (2012, September 8). Pholidogaster. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/pholidogaster/

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Name

Pholidogaster (Scaly Stomach).

Phonetic

Fol-e-do-gas-ter.

Named By

T.H. Huxley - 1862.

Classification

Chordata, Amphibia, Labyrinthodontia, Temnospondyli, Colosteidae.

Diet

Carnivore/piscivore.

Species

P. pisciformis

Size

1 meter long.

Known locations

Scotland.

Time Period

Vis�an to Serpukhovian of the Carboniferous.

Fossil representation

2 fossil remains.

In Depth

       Pholidogaster gets its name from scales that ran along its belly and has an overall morphology that it similar to Greererpeton. The legs are underdeveloped and unsuitable for a terrestrial lifestyle, and the tail is long and flattened for greater efficiency in the water. Pholidogaster also possessed fangs for seizing prey.

Further Reading

Further reading- On new labyrinthodonts from the Edinburgh coal-field. – Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 18:291-296. – T. H. Huxley – 1862.

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