0.9 Cacops Jaw Fossil Teeth Permian Age Reptile Lawton Oklahoma COA, Display
Location: Admiral Formation, Lawton, Oklahoma
Weight: 0.3 Ounces
Dimensions: 0.9 Inches Long, 0.2 Inches Wide, 0.2 Inches Thick
Gem Jar Dimensions: 46MM
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
The item pictured is the one you will receive.
Cacops, an extinct amphibian genus found as fossils in Early Permian, or Cisuralian, rocks in North America (the Early Permian Period, or Cisuralian Epoch, lasted from 299 million to 271 million years ago). Cacops reached a length of about 40 cm (16 inches). The skull was heavily constructed, and the otic notch, the region in the hind part of the skull that housed the hearing mechanism, was extremely large and closed behind by a bony bar. With its strongly developed legs and limb girdles, the animal was well equipped to move about on land. The tail was relatively small, and the thick plating of bony armor on the back was probably an adaptation against attack.