labyrinthodonta

• Grupo extinto de anfibios, generalmente similares a salamandras pesadas o cocodrilos, caracterizados por un cráneo aplanado y dientes cónicos, que existieron desde el Devónico hasta el Triásico.

An extinct group of amphibians that typically resembled heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles, characterized by a solid flattened skull and conical teeth, existing from the Devonian through the Triassic periods.

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1. Extinct amphibian groupC2formalscientific

   An extinct group of amphibians that lived from the Devonian through the Triassic periods, typically resembling heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles with a solid flattened skull and conical teeth.

   Labyrinthodonta

   • Labyrinthodonta were among the dominant terrestrial predators of the Carboniferous period.
   • Fossils of Labyrinthodonta have been found in coal deposits across Europe and North America.
   • The conical teeth of Labyrinthodonta were well-adapted for catching fish and small reptiles.