3.8 Trematosaurus sp.
This is a trematosaurid temnospondyl. Temnospondyls were a highly successful group during the Late Carboniferous, and several forms are also known from the Permian and later. During the Late Carboniferous, some temnospondyls became rather crocodile-like and developed an elongate snout.
Can you detect the outlines of large openings on the palate (the roof of the mouth)? These large openings are characteristic of all temnospondyls.
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