Niassodon fossil map
Where fossils of Niassodon 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 | 259.857–254.14 million years ago |
| Periods | Permian |
| Family | Kingoriidae |
| Named by | Castanhinha et al. 2014 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Mozambique |
| Rock formations | txn:172474 |
About Niassodon
Niassodon is an extinct genus of kingoriid dicynodont therapsid known from the Late Permian of Niassa Province, northern Mozambique. It contains a single species, Niassodon mfumukasi.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Niassodon (revision 1283170988), 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: Q15385612.
