Fossil from Karoo Basin (IMAGE) University of California - Berkeley Caption Robert Gastaldo of Colby College holds a skull of Lystrosaurus maccagi, a common Late Permian synapsid tetrapod in the Karoo Basin, South Africa. The specimen is in the collection of the Albany Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa. (Photo courtesy of R.A. Gastaldo) Credit Photo courtesy of R.A. Gastaldo Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.