Dorsal Vertebra of Branchiosaurus Small 320×202 Medium 640×404 Large 1024×646 Download Tiff Original 2400×1514 | (387.1 KB) Description Branchiosaurus (Greek for "gill lizard") is a genus of small, lightly-built early prehistoric amphibians. Pictured here is the dorsal vertebra. Keywords amphibian, branchiosaurus, dinosaur, dorsal vertebra Galleries Amphibian Anatomy Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th ed., vol. 3) (New York, NY: The Encyclopaedia Britannica Company, 1910)