Compsocerops fossil map
Where fossils of Compsocerops 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 | 237–205.7 million years ago (Carnian to Norian) |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Chigutisauridae |
| Named by | Sengupta 1995 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | India, Brazil |
| Rock formations | Maleri, Santa Maria |
About Compsocerops
Compsocerops is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibians recovered from the Late Triassic Upper Maleri and Tiki Formations of India, and the Santa Maria Formation of Brazil.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Compsocerops (revision 1346776546), 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: Q3754171.
