Trematolestes fossil map
Where fossils of Trematolestes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 230 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 230 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 | 239.48–237 million years ago (Ladinian) |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Trematosauridae |
| Named by | Schoch 2006 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany |
| Rock formations | Erfurt |
About Trematolestes
Trematolestes is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian from the Lower Keuper (Ladinian, Middle Triassic) of southern Germany. It was first named by Rainer R. Schoch in 2006 and the type species is Trematolestes hagdorni. It is the first trematosaurid represented by a nearly complete skeleton.
Below is a cladogram showing the phylogenetic position of Trematolestes, from Schoch (2006):
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Trematolestes (revision 1292641916), 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: Q7838049.
