Elginerpeton
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| Elginerpeton Temporal range: Late Devonian, 375 Ma |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | "Ichthyostegalia" |
| Family: | Elginerpetontidae |
| Genus: | Elginerpeton |
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| Elginerpeton pancheni Ahlberg, 1995 |
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Elginerpeton is a monotypic genus of early tetrapod, the fossils of which were recovered from Scat Craig, Scotland, in rocks dating to the late Devonian Period (Late Frasnian stage, 375 million years ago). The only known fossil has been given the name Elginerpeton pancheni.
Elginerpeton is known from a partial skeleton including a partial shoulder and hip, a femur, tibia (lower hind limb), and jaw fragments. It is estimated to have measured about 1.5 m (5 ft) in length.
[edit] External links
- Elginerpeton pacheni Devonian Times
