*By about 300 million years ago, a unique community of plants had evolved known as the European flora. Fossils of these plants are found in Europe and other areas.
*Fossils of the fern Glossopteris have been found in several locations. Glossopteris had very heavy seeds that could not move by wind. Glossopteris, like all ferns, grew in wet, warm areas.
*Fossil remains of the half meter-long fresh water reptile called Mesosaurus have been found in several locations. Mesosaurs had limbs for swimming, but could also walk on land. Other evidence suggests that although they lived in water at times, they were not strong swimmers.
*Fossil remains of Cynognathus, a land reptile approximately 3 meters long that lived during the Early Mesozoic Era, about 230 million years ago were found in several areas. It was a weak swimmer.
*Fossil evidence of the Early Mesozoic, land-dwelling reptile Lystrosaurus was found in several areas. They reproduced by laying eggs on land. In addition, their anatomy suggests that these animals were probably very poor swimmers.
