Cyclotosaurus
Sign in to saveCyclotosaurus is an extinct genus of temnospondyl within the family Mastodonsauridae. It was of large size for an amphibian, having a skull length of about .
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- Mastodonsauridae
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- CyclotosaurusDB2.jpg
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- taxon name
- Cyclotosaurus
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- Cyclotosaurus
- time period
- Late Triassic
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Cyclotosaurus is an extinct genus of temnospondyl within the family Mastodonsauridae. It was of large size for an amphibian, having a skull length of about .
==Etymology== The name means "round eared lizard" in Ancient Greek, derived from round openings or fenestrae in the cheeks, which are thought to contain structures of the middle ear.
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