Nannospondylus fossil map
Where fossils of Nannospondylus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 275 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 275 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 | 274.4–264.28 million years ago (Roadian to Wordian) |
| Periods | Permian |
| Family | Trimerorhachidae |
| Named by | Olson 1965 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Chickasha |
About Nannospondylus
Nannospondylus is an extinct genus of temnospondyl of uncertain validity and taxonomic placement. It is known from the Permian Chickasha Formation in Oklahoma.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nannospondylus (revision 1373346872), 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: Q6963896.
