Conjunctio fossil map
Where fossils of Conjunctio 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 | 303.7–286 million years ago (Gzhelian to Artinskian) |
| Periods | Carboniferous, Permian |
| Family | Dissorophidae |
| Named by | Carroll 1964 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Abo, Abo/Cutler, Nocona, Cutler |
About Conjunctio
Conjunctio is an extinct genus of dissorophid temnospondyl amphibian from the early Permian of New Mexico. The type species, Conjunctio multidens, was named by paleontologist Robert L. Carroll in 1964.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Conjunctio (revision 1305546859), 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: Q5161169.
