Plagiosuchus fossil map
Where fossils of Plagiosuchus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 230 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 230 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 | 241.464–227.3 million years ago (Ladinian to Carnian) |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Plagiosauridae |
| Named by | Huene 1922 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany |
| Rock formations | Erfurt, txn:37169 |
About Plagiosuchus
Plagiosuchus is an extinct genus of plagiosaurid temnospondyl. It is known from several collections from the Middle Triassic of Germany.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Plagiosuchus (revision 1335320343), 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: Q7200535.
