Callistomordax fossil map
Where fossils of Callistomordax have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 230 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 230 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 | 239.48–237 million years ago (Ladinian) |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Named by | Schoch 2008 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany |
| Rock formations | Erfurt |
About Callistomordax
Callistomordax is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian from the Middle Triassic of Germany. The type and only species, Callistomordax kugleri, was named in 2008. It is known from several well-preserved skeletons found in the Erfurt Formation, part of the Lower Keuper, which dates back to the late Ladinian stage.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Callistomordax (revision 1376343122), 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: Q5022812.
