Stenotosaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Stenotosaurus 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 | 248.6–237 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Mastodonsauridae |
| Named by | Romer 1947 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom, Germany |
| Rock formations | Bromsgrove Sandstone, Röttone, txn:37107, Upper Buntsandstein |
About Stenotosaurus
Stenotosaurus is an extinct genus of capitosaurian temnospondyl within the family Stenotosauridae. It is known from three species, all of which lived during the Anisian stage of the Middle Triassic. Fossils have been found in Algeria, England and Germany.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Stenotosaurus (revision 1377888115), 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: Q7607915.
