An entire new Permian fauna from Brazil

[Halichoeres]

http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2015/151105/ncomms9676/full/ncomms9676.html

Includes descriptions of two new genera of temnospondyls, Timonya and Procuhy (the latter derived from the Timbira language, which, no, I hadn't heard of either). Also establishes dispersal of tetrapods into what would be Gondwana quite early in the Permian. I believe this is open access, but if not, a PM can have magical consequences.

[Megalosaurus]

This is amazing. I love permian creatures:
Here is the reconstruction:

[SBell]

only have time to glance it over--but the biogeographical implications (easily seen in a very well-made graphic) are so cool!

[DC]

Interesting thanks

[sauroid]

very nice piece. thanks.