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The Diplocaulidae ("double cauls") is an extinct family of "nectridean" tetrapodomorphs that arose during the Late Carboniferous and died out in the Late Permian. [1] They are distinguished by the presence of strange, horn-like protrusions jutting out from the rear of their skulls; in some genera said protrusions gave their heads an almost boomerang-like outline.
Artist's reconstruction of D. magnicornis with conservative skin flaps attached to its tabular horns. Diplocaulus had a stocky, salamander-like body, but was relatively large, reaching up to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length.
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A life restoration of Urocordylus, a urocordylid. Nectrideans are a diverse group of tetrapods, including the aquatic Urocordylidae, the presumably terrestrial Scincosauridae, and the bizarre horned members of Diplocaulidae (also known as Keraterpetonidae), which includes the "boomerang-headed" Diplocaulus, one of the most famous genera of prehistoric amphibians (in the traditional sense of ...
Batrachiderpeton is an extinct genus of nectridean tetrapodomorphs within the family Diplocaulidae; it was a basal member of the family. [1] The type species is B. reticulatum and was found in a coal field in Northumberland, England at a locality that also yields the remains of Anthracosaurus russelli. [3] A second species is also known: B ...
Keraterpeton is an extinct genus of "nectridean" tetrapodomorphs, previously included within the monotypic Keraterpedontidae family, [3] from the Carboniferous period of Europe (Czech Republic, England and Ireland) [4] and North America (United States); [5] [6] it is the oldest known member of the family Diplocaulidae.
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Ductilodon is an extinct genus of nectridean tetrapodomorphs in the family Diplocaulidae. The type and only species Ductilodon pruitti was named in 1999 from the Early Permian of Kansas. Distinguishing features of Ductilodon include horns that project backward from the skull and an arched row of teeth on the palate.