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Keraterpeton

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Nectridea

Family
  
Keraterpetontidae

Rank
  
Genus

Subclass
  
Lepospondyli

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Similar
  
Diceratosaurus, Scincosaurus, Urocordylus, Sauropleura, Oestocephalus

Keraterpeton is an extinct genus of lepospondyl amphibian from the Carboniferous period of Europe and North America.

Keraterpeton was a salamander-like creature about 30 centimetres (12 in) long. Its tail was remarkably long taking up two thirds of the animal's total length, and was laterally flattened, presumably to aid in swimming. Its skull was round and short, especially when compared to its Permian relative, Diplocaulus. Its hind legs had five toes, and were longer than the forelimbs, which had only four toes.

Although Keraterpeton had a long body, it did not have more vertebrae than most other amphibian species (15-26 on average).

References

Keraterpeton Wikipedia