Alopecognathus fossil map
Where fossils of Alopecognathus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 252 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 252 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 | Pre-mammals (synapsids) |
|---|---|
| Lived | 264.28–259.857 million years ago |
| Periods | Permian |
| Family | Pristerognathidae |
| Named by | Broom 1915 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa |
| Rock formations | Abrahamskraal, txn:39133 |
About Alopecognathus
Alopecognathus is an extinct genus of therocephalian therapsids from the Middle to Late Permian of South Africa. Alopecognathus was a large therocephalian, with a skull length of 32.7 centimetres (12.9 in).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Alopecognathus (revision 1378997822), 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: Q604817.
