Diplocaulus

Diplocaulus; Temporal range: Permian
	Diplocaulus magnicornus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Class:	Amphibia
Subclass:	†Lepospondyli
Order:	†Nectridea
Genus:	†Diplocaulus
Species
	D. salamandroides (type); D. magnicornis;

Diplocaulus (meaning "double stalk") was an early amphibian, now extinct. It had a boomerang-shaped head formed by two long bones at the back of the head. It had four short legs, and a short, flattened tail. It was about 3 feet (1 m) long.^[1]

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References

↑ Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 55. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.

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[EoDP-1] Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 55. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.

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Diplocaulus Temporal range: Permian

Diplocaulus magnicornus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Class:	Amphibia
Subclass:	†Lepospondyli
Order:	†Nectridea
Genus:	†Diplocaulus
Species
D. salamandroides (type) D. magnicornis