Batrachosuchus fossil map
Where fossils of Batrachosuchus 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 | Early tetrapods & amphibians |
|---|---|
| Lived | 251.902–241.464 million years ago (Induan to Anisian) |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Brachyopidae |
| Named by | Broom 1903 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa, Australia, Zambia |
| Rock formations | Burgersdorp, Blina Shale, Ntawere |
About Batrachosuchus
Batrachosuchus is a genus of temnospondyl that existed from the Early to Middle Triassic of southern Africa (Ntawere Formation of Zambia and Burgersdorp Formation of South Africa) and the Blina Shale of Australia. The holotype is a skull registered at the Natural History Museum UK (NHMUK PV R 3589).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Batrachosuchus (revision 1326917443), 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: Q1091771.
