Bromsgroveia fossil map
Where fossils of Bromsgroveia 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 | Crocodile relatives |
|---|---|
| Lived | 247–241.464 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Ctenosauriscidae |
| Named by | Galton 1985 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | Bromsgrove Sandstone |
About Bromsgroveia
Bromsgroveia is an extinct genus of predatory ctenosauriscid archosaur from the Middle Triassic Bromsgrove Sandstone of England. Ctenosauriscids were a group of rauisuchians that was related to the ancestors of modern crocodiles and alligators.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bromsgroveia (revision 1363741027), 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: Q4973775.
