Permian Branchiosaur (Amphibian) Pair - Germany

This is a pair of fossil Branchiosaurs, a primitive amphibian during the Permian period, some 280 million years ago. Branchiosaurs were likely semi aquatic and represent one of first animals to move onto the land. It was collected from the Pfalz region of Germany. The region has been closed permanently to collecting for several decades, though there is a considerable number of these fossils on the market from previous collecting.

The large of the two specimens in 3.1" long which is quite large for the species and they are nicely centered on a squared off 8.2x8" piece of shale. The rock has been backed with a resin/fiberglass composite for stability and it comes with an acrylic display stand.