Apateon pedestris
68,00 €
System: Permian.
Floor: Autuniense
Origin: Pfalz, Germany.Â
Plate measurements: 9.9 cm x 6.5 cm
1 in stock
Apateon pedestris It is an extinct species of amphibian belonging to the family Branchiosauridae. This small tetrapod lived during the Early Permian (about 290 million years ago).
They were completely aquatic animals that presented neoteny (they retained their larval characteristics, such as fins and external gills, even in the adult stage).
 They measured a few centimeters in length and developed six beautiful, highly branched external gills. This allowed them to live in the depths of lakes and ponds where oxygen levels were extremely low, thus managing to escape from large predatory fish and amphibians.
Their tiny size and calcified body make them among the most beautiful and detailed of amphibian fossils, where traces of gills, fine scales, the spine and limbs are often preserved.
The box is included in the price.
