Palaeoherpeton is an extinct genus of eogyrinid embolomere which lived in the Pennsylvanian (late Carboniferous) of Scotland.

It is primarily known from a series of relatively small but well-preserved skulls.

Some of these have among the best braincase and middle ear material known in embolomeres.

[1] Originally given the species name Palaeogyrinus decorus, this was later corrected to Palaeoherpeton decorum when it was determined that Palaeogyrinus was a name preoccupied by a genus of beetles.

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