Diplocaulus
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| Diplocaulus Temporal range: Early to Late Permian |
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| Diplocaulus magnicornus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Subclass: | †Lepospondyli |
| Order: | †Nectridea |
| Family: | †Keraterpetontidae |
| Genus: | †Diplocaulus |
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Diplocaulus (meaning "double stalk") was not a dinosaur but an early amphibian, now extinct. It was distinguished by its boomerang-shaped head which was formed by two elongated 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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- ↑ Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 55. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.
