Wetlugasaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Wetlugasaurus 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 | 251.902–247 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Named by | Riabinin 1930 |
| Fossil records | 26 occurrences at 25 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Russia |
| Rock formations | Kzylsaiskaya, Charkabozh, Petropavlovka, Vetluga Series, Petropavlovskaya, Staritskaya |
About Wetlugasaurus
Wetlugasaurus (meaning "Vetluga River lizard")
is an extinct genus of temnospondyl from the Early Triassic (Olenekian) Charkabozh, Kzylsaiskaya, Petropavlovka, Kamennyi Yar and Vetluga Series Formations of northern Russia and Greenland. It had a 22 centimetres (8.7 in) long skull, and reached a total length of 1 metre (3 ft 3 in).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wetlugasaurus (revision 1308260072), 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: Q3773811.
