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This Extinct genus has only one known species named Colosteus scutellatus. The fossil of these amphibians was found in the Middle Pennsylvanian locality of Linton, Ohio. Specimens of these amphibians are often mistaken for reptiles. To know more about these Middle Pennsylvanian tetrapods, keep reading!
It is pronounced as 'Kaw-lows-tea-us'. This name was given by Edward Drinker Cope in 1862.
The Colosteus scutellatus was a piscivore. It was an amphibian and not a dinosaur.
The Colosteus scutellatus roamed the Earth during the late Westphalian period or what is commonly known as the late Carboniferous period.
It is unknown when exactly it became Extinct.
The Colosteus lived in North America. Its fossils were found in the Middle Pennsylvanian locality of Linton in the state of Ohio. More specifically, fossils were found in Saline Township. In Ohio, the fossil was also found in Mahoning County in the Five Points site.
Not much is known about the habitat of this genus apart from the fact that it lived in and around water bodies.
It is not known whether the Colosteus was a solitary animal or if it exhibited group behavior.
The lifespan of a the Colosteus remains unknown.
There is not much information regarding their reproduction.
All information related to the look of this animal is known from partial fossils and a skull that have been excavated in Ohio, USA. The skull showed that the head must have been pointed. The skull also proved the head to be flat. In front of the skull, a couple of premaxilla tusks were present. Apart from the skull, fossils don't point towards whether or not they possessed neck frills.
It is unknown exactly how many bones these Tetrapods possessed.
They most likely communicated by smell, sight, body language, and sounds like most other animals communicate.
This newly found genera from Ohio is said to have been 3 ft (1 m) in length. This length is around four times the body length of a common lizard.
The speed of a Colosteus is not known.
This animal weighed about 15 lb (6.8 kg).
Males and females did not have specific names.
There is no specific name for a baby Colosteus.
This animal mainly preyed on fish. Hence, it was somewhat aggressive in nature. However, it is also said that it could have been a carnivore.
Hook, in 1983, suggested from the fossil of this amphibian that its limbs used to be fins that changed due to evolution.
Hook also suggested that the skull of the Colosteus had fangs.
This amphibian from Ohio, USA was discovered during the late 19th century.
It is not known how it defended itself.
*We've been unable to source an image of a Colosteus and have used an image of a Greererpeton instead. If you are able to provide us with a royalty-free image of a Colosteus, we would be happy to credit you. Please contact us at [email protected]
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