Kannemeyeria fossil map
Where fossils of Kannemeyeria 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 | Pre-mammals (synapsids) |
|---|---|
| Lived | 251.902–233.6 million years ago (Induan to Carnian) |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Kannemeyeriidae |
| Named by | Seeley 1908 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 16 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa, Namibia, Argentina, Zambia, Tanzania |
| Rock formations | Burgersdorp, Omingonde, txn:39022, Quebrada de Los Fosiles, Ntawere, Manda Beds |
About Kannemeyeria
Kannemeyeria is a genus of dicynodont that lived during the Anisian age of Middle Triassic period in what is now Africa and South America. The generic name is given in honor of Daniel Rossouw Kannemeyer, the South African fossil collector who discovered the original specimen. It is one of the first representatives of the family, and hence one of the first large herbivores of the Triassic.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kannemeyeria (revision 1368240787), 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: Q132748.
