Zatrachys fossil map
Where fossils of Zatrachys have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 300 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 300 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 | 303.7–274.4 million years ago (Gzhelian to Kungurian) |
| Periods | Carboniferous, Permian |
| Family | Zatracheidae |
| Named by | Cope 1878 |
| Fossil records | 23 occurrences at 20 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Arroyo, Abo/Cutler, El Cobre Canyon, Cutler, Greene, Admiral |
About Zatrachys
Zatrachys is an extinct genus of large and flat-headed zatracheid temnospondyl from the early Permian of North America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Zatrachys (revision 1251691961), 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: Q3267944.
