Siderops fossil map
Where fossils of Siderops have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 190 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 190 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 | 201.4–174.7 million years ago (Hettangian to Toarcian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Family | Chigutisauridae |
| Named by | Warren and Hutchinson 1983 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa, Australia |
| Rock formations | Elliot, Evergreen |
About Siderops
Siderops (from the Greek sideros meaning "iron" and -ops meaning "face" ) is an extinct genus of chigutisaurid temnospondyl from Early Jurassic of Australia, containing the species S. kehli (named after the Kehl family of 'Kolane', Wandoan, Queensland where the fossil was found).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Siderops (revision 1370479667), 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: Q784206.
