Rhinesuchoides fossil map
Where fossils of Rhinesuchoides 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 | 264.28–254.14 million years ago (Capitanian to Wuchiapingian) |
| Periods | Permian |
| Family | Rhinesuchidae |
| Named by | Olson and Broom 1937 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa |
| Rock formations | txn:37065, Abrahamskraal |
About Rhinesuchoides
Rhinesuchoides is an extinct genus of temnospondyls in the family Rhinesuchidae. It contains two species, R. tenuiceps and R. capensis, both from the Karoo Supergroup of South Africa. The latter was formerly a species of Rhinesuchus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rhinesuchoides (revision 1354843305), 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: Q7320587.
