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Dendrerpeton
Extinct genus of amphibians / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dendrerpeton (from Greek: δένδρον déndron, 'tree' and Greek: ἑρπετόν herpetón, 'creeping thing') is a genus of an extinct group of temnospondyl amphibians.[1] Its fossils have been found primarily in the Joggins Formation of Eastern Canada and in Ireland.[2][3] It lived during the Carboniferous[4][5] and is said to be around 309–316 million years of age, corresponding to more specifically the Westphalian (stage) age.[6] Of terrestrial temnospondyl amphibians evolution, it represents the first stage.[3] Although multiple species have been proposed, the species unanimously recognized is D. acadianum.[2] This species name comes from “Acadia” which is a historical name for the Nova Scotia region as a French colony. It refers to the location of the coal field at which the fossil was found.[7]
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Skull of Dendrerpeton on display at the Redpath Museum, Montreal | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | †Temnospondyli |
Family: | †Dendrerpetontidae |
Genus: | †Dendrerpeton Owen, 1853 |
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†Dendrerpeton acadianum Owen, 1853 | |
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