Laccosaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Laccosaurus 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 | Early tetrapods & amphibians |
|---|---|
| Lived | 259.857–254.14 million years ago |
| Periods | Permian |
| Family | Rhinesuchidae |
| Named by | Haughton 1925 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa |
| Rock formations | txn:37065 |
About Laccosaurus
Laccosaurus is an extinct monotypic genus of rhinesuchid temnospondyl, the type species being Laccosaurus watsoni.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Laccosaurus (revision 1301102297), 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: Q6468165.
