Latest #watercolor is the weird (saying a lot by amphibian standards) temnospondyl, #Platyhystrix. The crest on the back is made of elongated armor plates, not extended vertebra like most other sailbacked animals. #paleoart
Platyhystrix rugosus, a dissorophoid temnospondyl from late Carboniferous-early Permian North America. Platyhystrix is unique for having a sail on its back, giving it a mini-Dimetrodon/Spinosaurus-esque look to it. In this rough art a male Platyhystrix tries to woo a female from his rock throne. Sexual dimorphism here is pretty speculative but based on the behaviour of modern-day amphibia.
Took me days to do this piece. Finally getting my hands on the weird dissorophoid Platyhystrix rugosus. First time trying to create a scene, pls do leave appreciative comment if you can...
#platyhystrix #temnospondyl #TemNovember #paleoart #paleontology #sciart #amphibian #amphibia #animal
#temnovember2023 day 3: Astreptorhachis So for the third day of #temnovember, a funky guy, the high back #Astreptorhachis (cause #Platyhystrix cant be the only one having fun), coming from the late #Carboniferous of NA #paleoart #sciart #amphibian #temnospondyl #FossilFriday
