Dunkleosteus A A

The Dunkleosteus was the dominant carnivorous predator during the Devonian Period. It was a member of
the Placoderm family which was characterized by their bony plates on the outside of their heads. The Dunkleosteus became extinct at the end of the Devonian in a mass extinction. It left no descendants and lasted only 50 million years.

Posted March 26, 2015
Categories: Current Exhibits, Exhibits
Tags: Carnivorous, Devonian, Dominant, Dunkleosteus, Extinct, Placoderm

Did you like this post? You might be interested in...

Triassic Period...

The first dinosaur is believed to be Coelophysis. ...

More On Current Exhibits »

Cretaceous Peri...

The Cretaceous period had a relatively warm climat ...

More On Current Exhibits »

Also at the museum:

Gulf Coast and East Texas Wildlife

The Gulf Coast Exhibit shows the different aquatic animals that can be found in the waters off the Gulf Coast of Texas.   These animals can be found in your backyard. Some of these anim ...

More On Current Exhibits »

2025 Spring Break Mini Camps

Spring Mini Camps will run the week of March 10-14 2025 Dino Discovery camp is for children ages 5-9 and will run Monday thru Friday from 8:00am-12:00pm Museum Explorers camp is for children age ...

More On Blog »

Search the Museum


Naranjo Museum of Natural History

Tickets Price
Age 3 & under Free
Age 4 to 18 $5.00
Adults $8.00

Hours of Operation
Monday: Closed
Tues. - Sat.: 10 AM to 6 PM
Sunday: 1 PM to 6 PM
Final Admission: 5 PM

For more information, call
(936) 639-3466