Plagiorophus fossil map
Where fossils of Plagiorophus 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 | Early tetrapods & amphibians |
|---|---|
| Lived | 247–237 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Plagiosauridae |
| Named by | Konjukova 1955 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Russia |
| Rock formations | Donguz, Bukobay |
About Plagiorophus
Plagiorophus is an extinct genus of plagiosaurid temnospondyl amphibian. It is known from the Middle Triassic Bukobay Formation (Ladinian) and Donguz Formation (Anisian) of Russia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Plagiorophus (revision 1283165894), 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: Q7200512.
