The ________ period was a time of major extinctions, including 75 percent of amphibian families.
A) Jurassic
B) Mississippian
C) Permian
D) Pennsylvanian
E) Devonian

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The Permian period was marked by a mass extinction event, often called the "Great Dying," which saw the disappearance of around 75% of all species, including 96% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial vertebrate species. This included the extinction of 75% of amphibian families, making it the largest extinction event to affect amphibians in the fossil record.

The ________ Period Was a Time of Major Extinctions, Including