Gerrothorax

phylum	Chordata	Gerrothorax ("wicker chest") is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian from the Triassic period of Greenland, Germany, Sweden, and possibly Thailand. Gerrothorax was about 1 metre (3.3 ft) long, and had a remarkably flattened body. It probably hid under sand or mud on river and lake bottoms, scanning for prey with its large, upward-facing eyes. Gerrothorax had an unusually shaped skull with angular protrusions on the sides. This looked vaguely similar to the skull of the earlier, unrelated, amphibian Diplocaulus, but was not so developed. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Temnospondyli
class	Amphibia
order	Temnospondyli
family	Plagiosauridae
genus	Gerrothorax
period	Middle–Late Triassic

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