Diplocaulus, amphibian skull Gallimimus This giant vertebra is from

This giant vertebra is from the Jurassic Age

along the neck and tail that may have formed a thick

Diplocaulus was a tetrapod

5 feet long set on a sturdy base

Hauff had originally found the skeleton without the skull

Diplocaulus, amphibian skull Gallimimus This giant vertebra is fromDiplocaulus was an early amphibian distinguished by a boomerang shaped head formed by two elongated bones at the back of the skull. This odd shape may have been used as a hydrofoil allowing it to swim against the current. It also would have made it difficult for predators to swallow. Diplocaulus was a tetrapod, an amphibian, a labyrinthodont, a lepospondyl, and a nectridian. Specs: Diplocaulus sp. Late Carboniferous to late Permian (270 m. y. a.).