| Elginerpeton Temporal range: Late Devonian, 395 Ma |
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| Life restoration of Elginerpeton | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | "Ichthyostegalia" |
| Family: | Elginerpetontidae |
| Genus: | Elginerpeton |
| Binomial name | |
| Elginerpeton pancheni Ahlberg, 1995 |
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Elginerpeton is a monotypic genus of early tetrapod, the fossils of which were recovered from Scat Craig, Scotland, in rocks dating to the late Devonian Period (Frasnian stage, 395 million years ago). The only known fossil has been given the name Elginerpeton pancheni.
Elginerpeton is known from a partial skeleton including a partial shoulder and hip, a femur, tibia (lower hind limb), and jaw fragments. It is estimated to have measured about 1.5 m (5 ft) in length.