Project Description

(299 – 252 million years ago) — Mascot: Diplocaulus — The Permian witnessed the fusing together of all the major tectonic plates, forming the Earth’s second supercontinent, Pangea. The interior of Pangea dried out significantly from the Carboniferous. Giant finned reptiles appeared. For obvious reasons, the boomerang-domed Diplocaulus derives its name from the Greek for “double cowl,” or “double helmet.” The biggest species of this amphibian was about a yard long (1 m). They burrowed in the mud to escape drought.