Eocyclotosaurus appetolatus Skull Replica

$139.00

Eocyclotosaurus is an extinct genus of mastodonsauroid temnospondyl from the Middle Triassic. It is characterized as a capitosauroid with a long and slender snout, closed otic fenestra, and small orbits. It measured over one meter and had a 22 cm skull.

Description

Eocyclotosaurus appetolatus Skull Replica measures 16x11x3 inches. Eocyclotosaurus appetolatus skull replica museum quality polyurethane cast. Made in USA. Our precise skull can be used as a teaching tool, museum skull exhibit, home décor skull, or office décor skull.

E. appetolatus was a Middle Triassic amphibian found in North Central New Mexico in the Tecolotito bonebed. Eocyclotosaurus appetolatus is a genus of amphibian predator that lived in both North America and the‭ ‬British‭ ‬Isles during the early Triassic.‭

Eocyclotosaurus directly translates as‭ ‘‬dawn rounded eared lizard‭’‬. Eocyclotosaurus appetolatus is a recently named Middle Triassic (Perovkan: early Anisian) amphibian (Temnospondyli: Capitosauroidea: Cyclotosauridae) from the Moenkopi Formation of New Mexico.

This disarticulated, attritional assemblage reflects an all-adult population comprising animals in the 1.2 to 2.5 meter length range, and averaging 1.7 meters. The body proportions, and skull and jaw morphology of E. appetolatus was alligator-like, implying that they filled an ecological niche similar to that of some modern crocodilians.

Eocyclotosaurus appetolatus were generalist feeders; they probably took fish in the lakes and rivers that they inhabited and small to medium-sized prey along the shorelines. Data indicate that juveniles grew quickly to sexual maturity in three to four years, after which their growth rate continuously slowed until death.

Survivorship analysis indicates that mortality was probably high in the juveniles, was very low in mid-life, and continuously increased in old age.

Very few Eocyclotosaurus appetolatus reached the ultimate age of perhaps 30 to 40 years. Based on limb bone allometry and stress-strength analysis, juveniles probably had significant terrestrial capability, allowing dispersal of the species, whereas the adults likely formed breeding populations that became increasingly water-bound.

Eocyclotosaurus appetolatus Tabular horn situated on the side and toward the back of the body laterally directed and suturing with the squamosal posteriorly. Paraspenoid cultriform process expanded at the base and constricted at mid length. The upper jaw condyle does not join with the quadratojugal.

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Additional information

Weight 12 lbs
Dimensions 16 × 11 × 3 in
Eocyclotosaurus appetolatus Facts:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: †Temnospondyli
Suborder: †Stereospondyli
Clade: †Capitosauria
Family: †Heylerosauridae
Genus: †Eocyclotosaurus
Type species: †E. woschmidti