Saxonerpeton fossil map
Where fossils of Saxonerpeton 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 | 298.9–293.52 million years ago (Asselian) |
| Periods | Permian |
| Named by | Carroll and Gaskill 1978 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany |
| Rock formations | Döhlen |
About Saxonerpeton
Saxonerpeton is an extinct genus of microsaur in the family Hapsidopareiidae. Fossils have been found from Early Permian strata near Dresden, Germany.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Saxonerpeton (revision 1354843566), 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: Q7428856.
