Dasyceps fossil map
Where fossils of Dasyceps 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 | 298.9–274.4 million years ago (Asselian to Kungurian) |
| Periods | Permian |
| Family | Zatracheidae |
| Named by | Huxley 1859 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, United Kingdom, Czech Republic |
| Rock formations | Arroyo, Kenilworth Sandstone, Middle Letovice |
About Dasyceps
Dasyceps is an extinct genus of zatracheidid temnospondyl from the early Permian of England.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dasyceps (revision 1141679316), 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: Q3755171.
