Amphibian
Eryops
Eryops megacephalus was a robust temnospondyl with a broad skull and strong limbs.
Eryops megacephalus was a robust temnospondyl with a broad skull and strong limbs. It belonged to an extinct branch of amphibians, not to the dinosaurs.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Eryops at a glance
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Its teeth and feeding structures are interpreted as adapted to taking animal prey.
- When it lived
- Early Permian
- Group
- Temnospondyli
- Temnospondyls
Beyond the game
The real Eryops
Eryops megacephalus was a robust temnospondyl with a broad skull and strong limbs. It belonged to an extinct branch of amphibians, not to the dinosaurs.
Its bones reveal a substantial body and powerful jaws. These features distinguish it from more lightly built amphibian relatives and provide clues to its way of life.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: Paleobiology Database and linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
Explore the references behind this profile.
- Smithsonian USNM V6721 — Eryops megacephalus
- University of Michigan UMMP VP14408 — Eryops megacephalus
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