Apachesaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Apachesaurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 215 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 215 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 | 237–201.4 million years ago (Carnian to Rhaetian) |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Metoposauridae |
| Named by | Hunt 1993 |
| Fossil records | 44 occurrences at 37 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Chinle, Redonda, Bull Canyon, Bluewater Creek, Tecovas, Cooper Canyon |
About Apachesaurus
Apachesaurus is an extinct genus of metoposaurid temnospondyls from western North America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Apachesaurus (revision 1376359461), 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: Q4778967.
