Bromerpeton
Extinct genus of recumbirostran
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Bromerpeton is an extinct genus of recumbirostran from the Early Permian of Germany. It is a monotypic genus containing a single species, Bromerpeton subcolossus.[1]
Phylum:Chordata
Family:†Brachystelechidae
Genus:†Bromerpeton
MacDougall et. al., 2024
MacDougall et. al., 2024
Species:
†B. subcolossus
| Bromerpeton Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Family: | †Brachystelechidae |
| Genus: | †Bromerpeton MacDougall et. al., 2024 |
| Species: | †B. subcolossus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Bromerpeton subcolossus MacDougall et. al., 2024 | |
Description
Bromerpeton is distinct from the other genera of Brachystelechidae in that it possesses five metacarpals which signifies the presence of five digits.[1]
