Osteophorus fossil map
Where fossils of Osteophorus 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 | 283.3–259.857 million years ago |
| Periods | Permian |
| Family | Eryopidae |
| Named by | Meyer 1856 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Poland |
| Rock formations | txn:37007 |
About Osteophorus
Osteophorus is an extinct genus of eryopoidean temnospondyl within the family Eryopidae. It is only known from the Permian of Poland.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Osteophorus (revision 1354843239), 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: Q7107637.
