Melanopelta fossil map
Where fossils of Melanopelta 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 | 250.8–247 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Plagiosauridae |
| Named by | Shishkin 1967 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Russia |
| Rock formations | Petropavlovka, Yarenskian, txn:37169 |
About Melanopelta
Melanopelta is an extinct genus of Triassic temnospondyl amphibians known from the Yarenga River, Russia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Melanopelta (revision 1329667980), 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: Q6811503.
