Cacops

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Cacops is a genus of dissorophid temnospondyl that is known from the Early Permian of the central United States.

It was about 40 centimetres long and well adapted to a terrestrial lifestyle, with a heavily built skull, strong legs, a short tail, and a row of armor plates along its back.

Compared to other dissorophids, it has an enormous otic notch in the back of the skull enclosed with a bony bar, indicating a large eardrum.