Lafonius fossil map
Where fossils of Lafonius 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 | 303.7–298.9 million years ago (Gzhelian) |
| Periods | Carboniferous |
| Family | Trimerorhachidae |
| Named by | Berman 1973 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Atrasado, Wild Cow |
About Lafonius
Lafonius is an extinct genus dvinosaurian temnospondyl within the family Trimerorhachidae. It is known from the late Carboniferous of New Mexico. It is represented only by the type species, Lafonius lehmani.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lafonius (revision 1374815661), 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: Q6471728.
