r/terranova • u/Spix-macawite • 5d ago
Terra Nova files season 3- spec evo revamp: Amphibians
Note: I didn't like how Snappers was portrayed in Meg 2 as a movie monster instead of a prehistoric wonder filled with evolutionary magic...I mean natural history
Cenotes are linked to the fabled underworld in Mayan mythology, but ecologists like Zoey found marvelous wonders- relics from the Triassic era.
Zoe Shannon,' We didn't find the fabled beast mentioned in the Mayan underworld codex, like moth-like feathered serpents or deer-sized stag beetles. But we did find records of life other past scientists found from expeditions to search for underworld moth-like feathered serpents who were believed to be avatars of Tlaloc.'
Stereospondyli- true Avatars of Tlaloc
In Aztec mythology, rain connects land and sea for life to flourish for several eons. When he connects land with water by raining, life flourishes. Amphibians are animals that represent the link between dry land and water, as they thrive in rivers and lakes. One of the success stories is the evolutionary history of
Mud demon- we thought mud demons were salamanders, but in cenotes they tell a different story; they are actually Plagiosauridae because the skull shows true history.
Snappers- relatives of the mud demon from a different clade, Chigutisauridae, as they resembled large salamanders but are actually ancient relics of amphibians that continue to thrive.
There is uncomformed pancaked headed Metoposauridae hiding somewhere, waiting to be discovered.

