<i>Timonya anneae</i> Skull (IMAGE)

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<i>Timonya anneae</i> Skull

Caption

Partial skeleton of the archaic amphibian Timonya anneae. Timonya is an archaic amphibian that inhabited tropical lakes in northeastern Brazil during the Permian Period of Earth history (about 278 million years ago). The specimen in this photo is preserved laying on its back, so that the inside surfaces of the bones of the skull roof are visible. Also visible are part of the animal's backbone and its small forelimbs. The specimen is UFPI PV004.

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Photo by Juan Cisneros.

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