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Published: 2016-10-15 22:59:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 1716; Favourites: 70; Downloads: 9
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Description

Updated 02 02 2020
Mastodonsaurus
Meaning of name: Breast tooth lizard.
Species: Batrachosaurus, Labyrinthodon, M. acuminatus, M. conicus, M. maximus, M. tantus, Salamandroides. 
Classification: Amphibia, Temnospondyli, Stereospondyli, Capitosauria, Mastodonsauridae.
Time period: Anisian to Rhaetian stages of the Triassic. 
Distribution: England, Wales, Germany and Russia.
Length: 4 to 6m.
Lifestyle: Carnivore/Piscivore.

 

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Comments: 11

SameerPrehistorica [2022-12-03 04:21:06 +0000 UTC]

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paleopeter In reply to SameerPrehistorica [2022-12-03 08:36:32 +0000 UTC]

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grisador [2016-10-27 18:33:01 +0000 UTC]

Awesome !

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paleopeter In reply to grisador [2016-10-27 21:39:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks D  

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grisador In reply to paleopeter [2016-10-31 17:52:34 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome

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PCAwesomeness [2016-10-16 22:38:38 +0000 UTC]

Nice!

Why is it on land, though?

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paleopeter In reply to PCAwesomeness [2016-10-17 08:37:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, melt water from the mountains in northern France were chilling the swollen river causing Mastodonsaurus to pull itself onto the bank to warm its muscles but panicking the local fauna in the process.   

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PCAwesomeness In reply to paleopeter [2016-10-17 22:57:18 +0000 UTC]

OK!

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AnonymousLlama428 [2016-10-15 23:09:12 +0000 UTC]

Where's the tusks? XD
Nice work!

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paleopeter In reply to AnonymousLlama428 [2016-10-15 23:13:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, they are there but I will make them a bit bigger.   

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AnonymousLlama428 In reply to paleopeter [2016-10-15 23:14:42 +0000 UTC]

Wait, it has tusks?!
Oh, now I see the namesake.

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