Branchierpeton fossil map
Where fossils of Branchierpeton 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 | 307.4–283.3 million years ago (Moscovian to Artinskian) |
| Periods | Carboniferous, Permian |
| Family | Micromelerpetidae |
| Named by | Boy 1972 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 8 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany, Czech Republic, Morocco |
| Rock formations | Wettin, Niederhäslich-Schweinsdorf, Goldlauter, Bortewitz, Mohrenbach, Line |
About Branchierpeton
Branchierpeton is an extinct genus of dissorophoidean euskelian temnospondyl within the family Micromelerpetontidae native to Africa.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Branchierpeton (revision 1354842862), 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: Q4956423.
