muscular tail would have acted as a counterweight and stabilizing element

Its long arms and sharp claws would have allowed it to tear off branches or access hard-to-reach plants

aunque aún se debate su función exacta

It had a relatively small and light body

Longitud hocico-base cola 82 mm

Cotylorhynchus Nothosaurus muscular tail would have actedCotylorhynchus : The herbivorous colossus of the Permian Before the rise of the dinosaurs, on a still forming Earth, some of the earliest large terrestrial vertebrates dominated the ancient Permian landscapes. One of the most striking was Cotylorhynchus , a synapsid that defies expectations with its size, anatomy, and lifestyle. With its massive body, short limbs, and proportionally tiny skull, Cotylorhynchus represents one of the most peculiar and