Diasparactus
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Diasparactus is an extinct genus of diadectid.
In Diasparactus, the spines of the dorsal vertebrae are higher than in other genera in the family.
In 1910, E. C. Case described Diasparactus zenos from a few vertebrae found in New Mexico
. In 1911, a largely intact skeleton was found in the same area. The vertebrae agreed with the described type species and the new find was considered likely to be the same species.
The total length of the animal when restored was 1.35 metres. The skull measured 16.7 centimetres. It was in poor condition but was similar to that of Diadectes lenius
and Animasatirus carinatus. The nares and orbit
s were in similar positions and there were fourteen teeth with possibly a rudimentary fifteenth, a dentition typical of the family. The vertebrae, ribs and limbs were described in detail. The carpals were mostly present and still in position, - the best preserved examples for a diadectid then found. The foot was broad and strong with short phalanges. The feet and limbs supported the view that this animal was a marsh-dweller and probably a slow-moving herbivore.
In Diasparactus, the spines of the dorsal vertebrae are higher than in other genera in the family.
Diasparactus zenos
New Mexico
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. In 1911, a largely intact skeleton was found in the same area. The vertebrae agreed with the described type species and the new find was considered likely to be the same species.
The total length of the animal when restored was 1.35 metres. The skull measured 16.7 centimetres. It was in poor condition but was similar to that of Diadectes lenius
Diadectes
Diadectes was a genus of large, very reptile-like amphibians that lived during the early Permian period...
and Animasatirus carinatus. The nares and orbit
Orbit
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s were in similar positions and there were fourteen teeth with possibly a rudimentary fifteenth, a dentition typical of the family. The vertebrae, ribs and limbs were described in detail. The carpals were mostly present and still in position, - the best preserved examples for a diadectid then found. The foot was broad and strong with short phalanges. The feet and limbs supported the view that this animal was a marsh-dweller and probably a slow-moving herbivore.