Characteristics of Balanerpeton woodi include the presence of large external nares, large interpterygoid vacuities (holes in the back of the palate), and an ear with a tympanic membrane and rod-like stapes. Numerous studies and research regarding ontogeny in non extant taxa have been oriented around this taxon.
Balanerpeton woodi, known for its large external nares, interpterygoid vacuities (holes in the back of the palate), and ear with a tympanic membrane and rod-like stapes, has been a focal point for studies on the ontogeny of non-extant taxa.