Eryops megacelphalus, amphibian Dimorphodon and gut contents

and gut contents

All of the organic matter becomes replaced by minerals

and were likely the first animals to leave the water

who was a staunch "Darwinist" failed to recognize the true import of the fossil and merely remarked on it as a "reptile-like bird"

24 Upper Teeth

Eryops megacelphalus, amphibian Dimorphodon and gut contentsEryops (pronounced EAR ee ops) (meaning "long eye" or "drawn out eye" in Greek) was a common, primitive labyrinthodontid amphibian that lived in Permian period swamps. This meat eater had a stout body with very wide ribs, a strong spine, four short, strong legs, a short tail, and a wide, elongated skull with many sharp teeth. Its teeth had enamel with a folded pattern. Eryops was about 5 feet long, one of the largest land animals of its time. Eryops