Pholidogaster

Taxobox
name = "Pholidogaster"

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image_width = 240px
image_caption = Pholidogaster
fossil_range = Middle Carboniferous
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Amphibia
ordo = Temnospondyli
ordo_authority = Zittel, 1888
familia = Colosteidae
familia_authority = Cope, 1875
genus = "†Pholidogaster"
genus_authority = Huxley, 1862
species = "P. pisciformes"
species_authority = Huxley, 1862

"Pholidogaster" is an extinct genus of amphibian that lived during the Middle Carboniferous period (late Viséan to early Serpukhovian). It was small to medium-size animal, 1 m in length.

The body was very long and thin. The legs were small and frail. Also, "Pholidogaster" had a strong armour of scutes.

Fossils were found in Gilmerton, Scotland.

External links

"Pholidogaster" at Palaeos [http://www.palaeos.com/Vertebrates/Units/190Reptilomorpha/190.200.html#Pholidogaster]