Watsonisuchus fossil map
Where fossils of Watsonisuchus 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 | 251.902–244.4 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Named by | Ochev 1966 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia, South Africa |
| Rock formations | Arcadia, Knocklofty, Terrigal, Blina Shale, Burgersdorp, txn:NF |
About Watsonisuchus
Watsonisuchus is an extinct genus of temnospondyl from the Early–Middle Triassic of Australia (The Crater, Arcadia Formation), Madagascar, and South Africa. It was up to 122 cm long and had a robust skull of 24 cm in length.
Three species are known: W. magnus (the type species), W. gunganj, and W. rewanensis.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Watsonisuchus (revision 1379667639), 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: Q7974890.
