Parapytanga fossil map
Where fossils of Parapytanga 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 | 274.4–254.14 million years ago (Roadian to Wuchiapingian) |
| Periods | Permian |
| Family | Rhinesuchidae |
| Named by | Strapasson et al. 2015 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Brazil |
| Rock formations | Rio do Rasto |
About Parapytanga
Parapytanga is an extinct monotypic genus of temnospondyl, the type species being Parapytanga catarinensis. Parapytanga probably belongs to the family Rhinesuchidae. Fossils have been found in the late Permian Rio do Rasto Formation of Brazil.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Parapytanga (revision 1378535752), 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: Q97185436.
