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Stegocephali was coined in 1868 by the American paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope, who used it as a general category of prehistoric amphibians. This name was in reference to the skull form of many early tetrapods, with a low, solid shape combining numerous strongly-textured dermal bones. [1] In its original usage, the term quickly became obsolete.
However, according to David Meltzer, "[f]ew if any archaeologists—or, for that matter, geneticists, linguists, or physical anthropologists—take seriously the idea of a Solutrean colonization of America." [5] The evidence for the hypothesis is considered more consistent with other scenarios. In addition to an interval of thousands of years ...
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Pages in category "Prehistoric tetrapods of North America" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. G. Gymnarthridae
This cladistic approach defines "tetrapods" as the nearest common ancestor of all living amphibians (the lissamphibians) and all living amniotes (reptiles, birds, and mammals), along with all of the descendants of that ancestor. In effect, "tetrapod" is a name reserved solely for animals which lie among living tetrapods, so-called crown tetrapods.
Temnospondyli (from Greek τέμνειν, temnein 'to cut' and σπόνδυλος, spondylos 'vertebra') or temnospondyls is a diverse ancient order of small to giant tetrapods—often considered primitive amphibians—that flourished worldwide during the Carboniferous, Permian and Triassic periods, with fossils being found on every continent.
Carboniferous tetrapods of North America (4 C, 8 P) P. Permian tetrapods of North America (5 C, 1 P) R. Paleozoic reptiles of North America (2 C, 1 P) S.
Pages in category "Carboniferous tetrapods of North America" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .