Xenobrachyops fossil map
Where fossils of Xenobrachyops 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 | 251.902–250.8 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Brachyopidae |
| Named by | Warren and Hutchinson 1983 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | Arcadia |
About Xenobrachyops
Xenobrachyops is an extinct monotypic genus of brachyopid temnospondyl amphibian from the Arcadia Formation of Queensland, Australia. The type species is Xenobrachyops allos. Its fossils date to the lowermost Carnian age of the Late Triassic period.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Xenobrachyops (revision 1379668085), 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: Q16923218.
