Ophiderpeton
Sign in to saveOphiderpeton (from , 'snake' and 'creeper') is an extinct genus of aistopod tetrapodomorphs from the early Carboniferous to the early Permian. Remains of this genus are widespread and were found in Ohio, United States, Ireland, and the Czech Republic (Central Europe).
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- 345300000-
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- 294600000-
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- Pennsylvanian
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Ophiderpeton (from , 'snake' and 'creeper') is an extinct genus of aistopod tetrapodomorphs from the early Carboniferous to the early Permian. Remains of this genus are widespread and were found in Ohio, United States, Ireland, and the Czech Republic (Central Europe).
Like other aistopods, Ophiderpeton was snake-like, without any trace of limbs. Its body was about long, with 230 vertebrae. The skull measured , and large, forward-facing eyes, suggesting a hunting lifestyle. It probably lived in burrows, feeding on insects, worms, millipedes, and snails.
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