What is an order of small to giant batrachomorph tetrapods?
Q: What is an order of small to giant batrachomorph tetrapods?
A: Temnospondyls are an order of small to giant batrachomorph tetrapods.
Q: When did temnospondyls live?
A: Temnospondyls lived worldwide from the Carboniferous to the Triassic, and a few species continued into the Lower Cretaceous.
Q: How long was their evolutionary history?
A: The evolutionary history of temnospondyls spans 210 million years.
Q: Where have fossils been found?
A: Fossils have been found on every continent.
Q: What habitats did they adapt to?
A: They adapted to a wide range of habitats including fresh water, terrestrial, and even coastal marine environments.
Q: Were all temnospondyls semiaquatic?
A: Most temnospondyls were semiaquatic, although some were almost fully terrestrial, returning to the water only to breed.
Q: What is the youngest known temnospondyl?
A: The youngest known temnospondyl is the Australian Koolasuchus that lived about 120 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous.
