hynerpeton

• Sustantivo que designa al anfibio fósil más antiguo conocido, datado en el período Devónico y hallado en Pensilvania.

A noun referring to the earliest known fossil amphibian, dating from the Devonian period, discovered in Pennsylvania.

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1. Extinct early amphibianC2formalscientific

   An extinct genus of early tetrapod from the Late Devonian period, known from fossils found in Pennsylvania, representing one of the earliest known amphibians.

   Hynerpeton (anfibio extinto)

   • The Hynerpeton is considered one of the first amphibians to walk on land.
   • Fossils of Hynerpeton were discovered in the Red Hill site in Pennsylvania.
   • Scientists study Hynerpeton to understand the transition from fish to land vertebrates.