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Eryops megacephalus
Up Close and Personal
mounted reconstruction on lone from Texas Memorial Museum at Austin
"Dinosaurs of Texas" Exhibit at the Grace Museum 2003-04
Mural by LaGina Fairbetter
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River Giant
This is an amphibian with the attitude of a crocodile
Vertebra
The large vertebra spines held strong muscles. The centrum (backbone part) are strong enough to walk on land but too weak for much traveling.
Pelvic Girdle
The structure is made of two halves of three bones each that become fused as the animal ages. The vertebra are not well differentiated into sacrum to support the hips.
Feet
The bones of the arms and legs are quite solid with strong muscle attachment. This shows the animal could walk on dry land.
Front Rear
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