temnospondyli

• Terme scientifique désignant un groupe diversifié d'amphibiens éteints ayant vécu du Carbonifère au Permien, caractérisés par des vertèbres dont certains éléments restent séparés.

A scientific term referring to a diverse group of extinct amphibians that lived from the Carboniferous to the Permian periods, characterized by vertebrae in which some elements remain separate.

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1. Extinct amphibian groupC2formalscientific

   An extinct order of primitive amphibians that lived from the Carboniferous to the Triassic periods, characterized by vertebrae with multiple separate elements.

   Temnospondyles

   • Temnospondyli were among the dominant terrestrial predators of the Permian period.
   • Fossils of Temnospondyli have been found on every continent.
   • The vertebrae of Temnospondyli show a unique structure compared to modern amphibians.