Pareiasaur Collection

Reconstruction of an extinct Pareiasaur, Bradysaurus baini. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Reconstruction of giant Brontosaurs grazing on vegetation in the swamp lakes, Cretaceous. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life

Fossil skeleton of an extinct Pareiasaur, Bradysaurus baini. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Elginia mirabilis, extinct pareiasaur, and Hyperodapedon gordoni, extinct rhynchosaur.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F

An Inostrancevia attacks a Scutosaurus
An Inostrancevia alexandri attacks a Scutosaurus karpinski in prehistoric times

An Inostrancevia eating the flesh of a dead Scutosaurus

Close-up of the head of a Scutosaurus tuberculatus

Scutosaurus karpinskii in prehistoric waters

Close-up of the head of a Scutosaurus karpinskii

Gorgonopsian reptile attack, artwork C016 / 5784
Gorgonopsian reptile attack. Artwork of a mammal-like reptile attacking an armoured reptile around 253 million years ago, during the Permian period

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Wander back in time to the Paleozoic Era, where colossal Brontosaurs peacefully graze, their shadows casting long tales on the ancient earth. In contrast, the menacing presence of a Pareiasaur, like the reconstructed Bradysaurus baini, lurks in the background. Anomodonts scurry in the foreground, while Dinocephalians keep a watchful eye. The fierce Inostrancevia, an apex predator, strikes with lightning speed, snatching a hapless Scutosaurus from its watery sanctuary. The once mighty Scutosaurus, a relative of the Pareiasaur, lies defenseless, its armored back torn apart. A closer look at the Scutosaurus's head reveals its intricate armor and menacing teeth. Meanwhile, the prehistoric waters teem with life, as a Gorgonopsian reptile launches a vicious attack on its unsuspecting prey. The world of the Paleozoic was a place of awe-inspiring creatures, both beautiful and terrifying, that have long since vanished from our world.