Diplocaulus magnicornis: The Boomerang-headed Amphibian

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Enjoy the free Diplocaulus model from Miniature Museum. Follow the Store and Join our Tribe and enjoy all this (15 models per month average) for a monthly subscription. Diplocaulus is an extinct genus of lepospondyl amphibians which lived from the Late Carboniferous to the Late Permian of North America and Africa.  Diplocaulus had a stocky, salamander-like body, but was relatively large, reaching up to 1 m in length. Although a complete tail is unknown for the genus, a nearly complete articulated skeleton described in 1917 preserved a row of tail vertebrae near the head. This was construed as circumstantial evidence for a long, thin tail capable of reaching the head if the animal was curled up.  Most studies since this discovery have argued that eel-like tail movement was the main force of locomotion utilized by Diplocaulus and its relatives. Model includes a Pre-supported version with and without the pegs to attach to the base The model is sized for 1:15 of the actual size. You can reduce or enlarge the model using the slicing software if you need a different size. Pre-supported model is oriented to minimize supports to the face and other high-detail parts. Care should be taken when removing the supports to avoid damaging the model.