Keraterpeton fossil map
Where fossils of Keraterpeton have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 330 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 330 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early tetrapods & amphibians |
|---|---|
| Lived | 323.4–300.9 million years ago (Bashkirian to Gzhelian) |
| Periods | Carboniferous |
| Family | Diplocaulidae |
| Named by | Wright and Huxley 1866 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Ireland, United Kingdom, Czech Republic |
| Rock formations | Coolbaun Formation, txn:142457, Slaný |
About Keraterpeton
Keraterpeton is an extinct genus of "nectridean" tetrapodomorphs, previously included within the monotypic Keraterpedontidae family, from the Carboniferous period of Europe (Czech Republic, England and Ireland) and North America (United States); it is the oldest known member of the family Diplocaulidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Keraterpeton (revision 1351130636), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q1748210.
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