Phonerpeton fossil map
Where fossils of Phonerpeton have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 300 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 300 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 | 298.9–283.3 million years ago (Asselian to Artinskian) |
| Periods | Permian |
| Family | Trematopidae |
| Named by | Dilkes 1990 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Archer City, Petrolia |
About Phonerpeton
Phonerpeton is an extinct genus of dissorophoid temnospondyl within the family Trematopidae that is known from the early Permian of Texas.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phonerpeton (revision 1354843392), 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: Q7187210.
