527Paleozoic
Doleserpeton
Doleserpeton annectens
A short trunk, mobile neck and ear region approach the body plan of modern amphibian ancestors.
LIFE ARCHIVE
570 vanished lives
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528Mesozoic
Trematosaurus
Trematosaurus brauni
A narrow sensory-grooved snout suited an open-water temnospondyl.
529Paleozoic
Uranocentrodon
Uranocentrodon senekalensis
A broad flat head, strong trunk and compressed tail belonged to a large aquatic predator.
560Paleozoic
Capetus
Capetus palustris
A broad flat skull and dense pointed teeth belonged to a large aquatic temnospondyl.
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Paleozoic
- Cambrian538.8–486.85 million years ago34 records ↗
- Ordovician486.85–443.1 million years ago12 records ↗
- Silurian443.1–419.62 million years ago14 records ↗
- Devonian419.62–358.86 million years ago41 records ↗
- Carboniferous358.86–298.9 million years ago61 records ↗
- Permian298.9–251.902 million years ago51 records ↗
Geography
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Countries and states
- Dinosaurs Found in Utah: Jurassic Giants & Utahraptor4 atlas records ↗
- Dinosaurs Found in Colorado: Stegosaurus & Garden Park Fossils3 atlas records ↗
- Dinosaurs Found in California: Fossils & Local EvidenceLocal fossil evidence ↗
- Dinosaurs of the United States14 atlas records ↗
- Dinosaurs Found in Canada: Species, Fossils & Evidence7 atlas records ↗
- Dinosaurs of the United Kingdom5 atlas records ↗
- Dinosaurs Found in Texas1 atlas records ↗
- Dinosaurs Found in Montana4 atlas records ↗
- Dinosaurs Found in Argentina11 atlas records ↗
- Dinosaurs Found in China10 atlas records ↗
FIELD GUIDES
Field guides
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