Xenotosuchus fossil map
Where fossils of Xenotosuchus 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 | 247–241.464 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Mastodonsauridae |
| Named by | Morales and Shiskin 2002 |
| Fossil records | 7 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa |
| Rock formations | Burgersdorp, txn:37107 |
About Xenotosuchus
Xenotosuchus is an extinct genus of capitosaur temnospondyl from the Middle Triassic of South Africa. The type and only species is Xenotosuchus africanus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Xenotosuchus (revision 1380612478), 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: Q8043750.
