Late Devonian early tetrapods - Ichthyostega and Acanthostega (IMAGE)

Harvard University, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Late Devonian early tetrapods - Ichthyostega and Acanthostega

Caption

The aerial scene depicts two Late Devonian early tetrapods - Ichthyostega and Acanthostega - coming out of the water to move on land. Footprints trail behind the animals to show a sense of movement.

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Original artwork created by scientific illustrator Davide Bonadonna.

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