Elginerpeton

El-gin-erp-a-ton.
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Name

Elginerpeton (Creeping animal from Elgin).

Phonetic

El-gin-erp-a-ton.

Named By

Per E. Ahlberg - 1995 .

Classification

Chordata, Tetrapoda, Amphibia, Ichthyostegalia, Elginerpetontidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

E. pancheni

Size

Estimated 1.5 meters long.

Known locations

Scotland, Scat Craig.

Time Period

Frasnian, Devonian.

Fossil representation

Single partial skeleton including jaw segments.

In Depth

       Analysis of Elginerpeton allowed for identification of Obruchevichthys, and together they represent an earlier group of tetrapods that pre-dated later species by several million years.

Further Reading

– Elginerpeton pancheni and the earliest tetrapod clade. – Nature 373 (6513): 420–425. – Per E. Ahlberg – 1995.

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