Stoschiosaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Stoschiosaurus 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 | 251.902–250.8 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Trematosauridae |
| Named by | Säve-Söderbergh 1935 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greenland |
| Rock formations | Wordy Creek |
About Stoschiosaurus
Stoschiosaurus is an extinct genus of trematosaurian temnospondyl within the family Trematosauridae. It lived during the Early Triassic in what is now Greenland. Fossils were found in the Wordie Creek Formation.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Stoschiosaurus (revision 1354843645), 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: Q7620506.
