Trematosaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Trematosaurus 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 | 259.857–201.4 million years ago |
| Periods | Permian, Triassic |
| Family | Trematosauridae |
| Named by | (Burmeister 1849) |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 10 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Russia, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | Gostevskaya, txn:37124, Blue Anchor, Lipovskaya, Yarenskian, Petropavlovskaya |
About Trematosaurus
Trematosaurus is an extinct genus of trematosaurid temnospondyl amphibian found in Germany and Russia. It was first named by Hermann Burmeister in 1849 and the type species is Trematosaurus brauni.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Trematosaurus (revision 1352771394), 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: Q3776858.
