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'''''Paracyclotosaurus''''' was a giant [[temnospondyli|temnospondyl]] [[amphibian]] with a flat body, similar to today's [[salamander]] - but very much larger. Although it could live on dry land, ''Paracyclotosaurus'' probably most of its time in water. A [[fish]]-eater, it might have played a waiting game, lying just below the surface of the water. When an unsuspecting [[fish]] came within reach of its [[jaw]]s, ''Paracyclotosaurus'' lifted its massive [[head]], its mouth opened wide and the fish was sucked inside. Modern predators, such as [[crocodile]]s, use this technique to catch some of their prey. ''Paracyclotosaurus'' was 6 - 8 feet long, and it lived on the [[Triassic Period]], about 235 million years ago ([[Middle Triassic]]). Its fossils were found on [[Australia]], [[India]] and [[South Africa]] - [[Gondwana]].
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[[Category:Prehistoric amphibians]]
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