What is a hynerpeton?

Answer 1

Hynerpeton (IPA: /haɪnɚpətɒn/, meaning "creeping animal from Hyner") was a basal carnivorous tetrapod that lived in the lakes and estuaries of the Late Devonian period around 360 million years ago. Like many primitive tetrapods, it is sometimes referred to as an "amphibian", though it is not a true member of the class Amphibia. The Late Devonian saw the evolution of plants into trees and growing into vast forests pumping oxygen into the air, possibly giving Hynerpeton an edge because it evolved complex lungs to exploit it. Its lungs probably consisted of sacs like modern terrestrial vertebrates. Only a few bones have been found from Hynerpeton, in Red Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. The known fossils include two shoulder girdles, two lower jaws, a jugal bone and some gastralia.

Answer 2

Hynerpeton is an extinct genus of amphibian that lived during the late Devonian period. They were one of the earliest tetrapods and had a mix of fish-like and reptile-like features, showing the transition from aquatic to terrestrial life. They were relatively large predators that likely lived in shallow freshwater environments.