Palaeoherpeton fossil map
Where fossils of Palaeoherpeton 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 | 318.7–311.46 million years ago (Bashkirian to Moscovian) |
| Periods | Carboniferous |
| Named by | Panchen 1970 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | Parrot Coal, txn:NF |
About Palaeoherpeton
Palaeoherpeton is an extinct genus of eogyrinid embolomere which lived in the Pennsylvanian (late Carboniferous) of Scotland. It is primarily known from a series of relatively small but well-preserved skulls. Some of these have among the best braincase and middle ear material known in embolomeres. Originally given the species name Palaeogyrinus decorus, this was later corrected to Palaeoherpeton decorum when it was determined that Palaeogyrinus was a name preoccupied by a genus of beetles.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Palaeoherpeton (revision 1316895404), 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: Q41156487.
