Show LIVED AGO specialized member of ancient amphibians phi blans found in the wichita basin in texas A primitive amphibian a specimen ot of the which roamed through the great coal swamps millions 0 of o years ago has been placed on exhibition in a glass case in the hall ot of fossil reptiles at the american museum 0 of natural history in now new york it was found in the wichita basin texas and has been prepared by A hermann ot of the museum staff according to the scientists the the Is a comparatively large and specialized ciali zed member of the ancient amphibians and skeletons of the reptile have been found in the upper beds ot of the coal formation of pennsylvania but more abundant traces of the specimen have been found in the rod red which overlie the coal regions of texas this type of animal once lorded corded it over the denizens ot of forests and morasses of the coal period a sort of gigantic with wide flail head bead no neck and a heavy flattened tall the Is the largest and best known 0 of the permian amphibians phi blans in america it lived before the advent of the mammoth or mastodon |