Crassigyrinus

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iCrassigyrinus Fossil range: Early Carboniferous
Conservation status
Extinct (fossil)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: unknown Genus: Crassigyrinus

Crassigyrinus scoticus
Type	primitive amphibian.
Length	6 ft 6 in (2 m)
Movement	swimming
Age	350 million years ago
Diet	carnivore
Environment	swamps
Distribution	Scotland

Crassigyrinus scoticus was an amphibian from the early Carboniferous period, from Scotland. It is known from two specimens. The complete one is only missing its tail, which was probably long for better swimming. Crassigyrinus had small, very weak limbs that were virtually useless, therefore, this amphibian was almost completely aquatic. Some scientists regard Crassigyrinus as a reptiliomorph.

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• Crassigyrinus