Acroplous fossil map
Where fossils of Acroplous have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 300 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 300 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early tetrapods & amphibians |
|---|---|
| Lived | 298.9–290.1 million years ago (Asselian to Sakmarian) |
| Periods | Permian |
| Family | Eobrachyopidae |
| Named by | Hotton 1959 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Eskridge, Speiser Shale, Wreford |
About Acroplous
Acroplous is an extinct genus of dvinosaurian Temnospondyli within the family Eobrachyopidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Acroplous (revision 1354842842), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q4676400.
