Trematosuchus fossil map
Where fossils of Trematosuchus 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 | 250.8–247 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Trematosauridae |
| Named by | Watson 1919 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa |
| Rock formations | Burgersdorp, Katberg |
About Trematosuchus
Trematosuchus is an extinct genus of trematosaurian temnospondyl within the family Trematosauridae from South Africa. The type species was first named by Haughton in 1915 as Trematosaurus sobeyi. It was assigned to its own genus, Trematosuchus, by D.M.S. Watson in 1919.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Trematosuchus (revision 1354843453), 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: Q7838056.
