Eryops was a temnospondyl (precursor to amphibians) that first developed during the Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian period) and persisted until the early Permian. The Eryops was a squat, rotund amphibious animal that walked on all fours. It ate fish, smaller amphibians, and arthropods. The Eryops had a large, flat head with strong jaws which made it an effective hunter.
Eryops was a temnospondyl (precursor to amphibians) that first developed during the Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian period) and persisted until the early Permian. The Eryops was a squat, rotund amphibious animal that walked on all fours. It ate fish, smaller amphibians, and arthropods. The Eryops had a large, flat head with strong jaws which made it an effective hunter.