Amphibian
Prionosuchus
Its long snout and sharp teeth are reminiscent of those of a gharial, although it was an amphibian.
Prionosuchus had a snout reminiscent of a gharial, although it was an amphibian.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Prionosuchus at a glance
- Diet
- Carnivore
- It is interpreted as a consumer of other animals. Hunting and scavenging are not mutually exclusive behaviors.
- When it lived
- Permian
- Group
- Archegosauridae
- Archegosaurids
- Fossil locations
- Brazil
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Prionosuchus
It was a large temnospondyl, belonging to a lineage of prehistoric amphibians. The recognized species, P. plummeri, comes from the Early Permian of northeastern Brazil.
Its long snout and sharp teeth are reminiscent of a gharial, although it was an amphibian. It belonged to the temnospondyls, a prehistoric branch with large animals. The similarity of the head does not turn an amphibian into a crocodile nor does it demonstrate a close relationship.
This grouping describes evolutionary relationships. Its members share ancestors; they do not form a chain in which one must turn into another.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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- Prionosuchus
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- Prionosuchus
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- Archegosauridae
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- Temnospondyls · extinct branch
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