Pholidogaster
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| Pholidogaster Fossil range: Middle Carboniferous |
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Pholidogaster is an extinct genus of amphibian that lived during the Middle Carboniferous period (late Viséan to early Serpukhovian). It was small to medium-size animal, 1 m in length.
The body was very long and thin. The legs were small and frail. Also, Pholidogaster had a strong armour of scutes.
Fossils were found in Gilmerton, Scotland.
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Pholidogaster at Palaeos[1]
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