Palaeoherpeton decorum

Originally named Palaeogyrinus ("Ancient tadpole"), Palaeoherpeton from the Upper Carboniferous of Scotland is an Embolomeri tetrapod related to Eogyrinus but smaller in size. It is only known by a single incomplete skull with no postcranial remains.

Name

Palaeoherpeton decorum

Authority

(Watson, 1926) Panchen, 1970

Meaning of generic name

Ancient Crawler

Meaning of specific name

Fitting / Embellishing

Size

Skull length: 17 cm; Length: 2 m

Remains

Skull

Age and Distribution

Parrot Coal of Pirnie Colliery Fifeshire, Scotland, UK

Classification

Tetrapoda Emblomeri Eogyrinidae

Further Reading

Panchen, A.L., 1964. The cranial anatomy of two Coal measure anthracosaurs. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 242, 207-281.

Synonyms

Palaeogyrinus decorus Watson, 1926