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July 26, 2026Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of EdinburghOpen Access

Late Carboniferous tetrapods from the Scottish Lower Coal Measures (Langsettian: Bashkirian) and a new nectridean

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THTheodore B. HERRINGFEFrancis M. ElliottTCThomas J. CHALLANDS

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Randomized trial reveals new insights into Late Carboniferous tetrapods in Scotland, highlighting evolutionary significance.

Key Points

  • To describe and analyze the Late Carboniferous tetrapod fossils discovered in Scotland, focusing on a new nectridean species.
  • Described eight fossils from two Upper Carboniferous localities in Scotland.
  • Conducted phylogenetic analyses using Bayesian and parsimony criteria.
  • Updated the stratigraphical distribution of Scottish tetrapods.
  • Established a new genus and species of nectridean, Albadris smithsoni.
  • Identified the first temnospondyl in Scottish Upper Carboniferous deposits.
  • Showed that the nectridean specimen is among the oldest discovered worldwide.

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HERRING et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a422d3aea3239cd76f0ahttps://doi.org/10.1017/s1755691026101042
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