Picture Quiz

Yitzhak Rabin

Kess73 wrote: »

I'm trying to guess if it is a Synapsid or a Temnospondyl.

Have a feeling it may fall under the latter heading but that may be beacuse the head in the drawing reminds me of a frog somewhat.

Only problem is my knowledge of Temnospondyls is not great, despite the fact that one with a big fin should stand out. But I am pretty sure that it is not a reptile, and is an amphibian.

You're on the right track Kess!

Kess73

yekahs wrote: »

You're on the right track Kess!

Ok so it is a Temnospondyl of some sort. The fin would suggest that it lived either in or close to the same time period as the finned Synapsids. Which means it is most likely smaller than them somewhat.

Yitzhak Rabin

yes....

Kess73

Got it.

After clicking on 26 names of Amphibians of the Permian period, based on the hunch that it would be in the same period as the sail back reptiles, I finally clicked on name number 27.




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Permian_amphibians



Platyhystrix

Yitzhak Rabin

Thats dedication! That was like me with the Ichthyosaurs earlier! :P

Rubecula

Temnospondyl ??

Are they sorry WERE they amphibians?

I am really at a loss here with this one, but as you seem to know what Temnospondyl types are, just thought I would ask.

Kess73

Rubecula wrote: »

Temnospondyl ??

Are they sorry WERE they amphibians?

I am really at a loss here with this one, but as you seem to know what Temnospondyl types are, just thought I would ask.

Temnospondyls or Temnospondyli is the collective name for an order of early amphibians. There are loads of them split between three or four periods, but when yekahs confirmed that the animal was one, then it just seemed logical to check the ones based in the same time period that held sailback reptiles.

Kess73

Right onwards.

Rubecula

Thats a Giant Sloth. I dunno the scientific name though

edit edit. its Megatherium. I think?

Kess73

Spot on.

Rubecula

Not sure you will get this first time.

(I do not know the scientific name myself only the 'common' name.

Kess73

Another marsupial

Kess73

Borhyaena tuberata.


It is one that I almost used yesterday for this thread.:p

Kess73

This should be quite quick.


This legless chap ( vestigal limbs don't count before anyone tries that route:P) had a thread of his own on here a while back so should not take much time for a correct answer.

Rubecula

Kess73 wrote: »

Borhyaena tuberata.


It is one that I almost used yesterday for this thread.:p

Oh poo I only know it as the Marsupial Bear.

Clever clogs LOL

As for your little snakey thing, I assume it is some kind of anaconda? Especially as the crocodile in the background might be food for it.

I don't really know a lot about snakes though.

Kess73

Let us just say that the snake in question is big, really big.

And that it is long, really long.

Galvasean

That would be Titanoboa

PS: Suchomimimus and Baryonx mix up LOL

Galvasean

The carnivore, not the dead thing.

Kess73

Deltadromeus, although the pic makes it seem smaller than it should be.

Looks nice in red though

Kess73

Rubecula

Galvasean wrote: »

The carnivore, not the dead thing.

I thought it was Tawa Halle (Not sure of spelling)

Galvasean

My last one was Deltadromeus (although that is one MAJOR big tree in the background!).

Kess73 wrote: »

Sarcosaurus. That very picture is in the book I keep next to my laptop

Galvasean

Clue: It rymes with the last one :P

Kess73

Galvasean wrote: »

My last one was Deltadromeus (although that is one MAJOR big tree in the background!).



Sarcosaurus. That very picture is in the book I keep next to my laptop

What book? The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon?

Kess73

Galvasean wrote: »

Clue: It rymes with the last one :P

Sarcosuchus

Rubecula

sarcosuchus?

Kess73

Galvasean

Argentavis magnificens

Galvasean

OKay let's make things a little bit harder...



Clue, it's one of the biggest.

Rubecula

shoulder joint of Argentinasaurus?