ðeɪ wɜː mˈiːdiəmsˈaɪzd tˈɛmnəspˌɑːndɪlz wɪð wˈɛdʒʃˈeɪpt tˈeɪlz, nˈæɹoʊ skˈʌlz, ænd, ɪn ɐdvˈænst fˈɔːɹmz, ˈiːlˌɑːŋɡeɪɾᵻd snˈaʊts.
They were medium-sized temnospondyls with wedge-shaped tails, narrow skulls, and, in advanced forms, elongated snouts.