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Xerodromes

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Taxonomy
Xerodromes was named by Schoch and Milner (2014). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Dissorophoidea by Schoch and Milner (2014).

Subtaxa
Amphibamiformes, Olsoniformes
Sister taxa
Amphibamiformes, Olsoniformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Xerodromes Schoch and Milner

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Eutemnospondyli
—Rhachitomi()
—Dissorophoidea()
—Xerodromes
—Xerodromes

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. †Xerodromes Schoch and Milner 2014
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Unr. †Amphibamiformes Schoch 2019
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Fm. †Amphibamidae Moodie 1912
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G. †Amphibamus Cope 1865
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†Amphibamus grandiceps Cope 1865
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Invalid names: Mazonerpeton longicaudatum Moodie 1912 [synonym], Micrerpeton caudatum Moodie 1909 [synonym]
G. †Doleserpeton Bolt 1969
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G. †Micropholis Huxley 1859
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†Micropholis stowi Huxley 1859
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Invalid names: Petrophryne granulata Owen 1876 [synonym]
Invalid names: Petrophryne Owen 1876 [synonym]
G. †Platyrhinops Steen 1931
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†Platyrhinops fritschi Werneburg 2012
†Platyrhinops lyelli Wyman 1858
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Invalid names: Ichthycanthus platypus Cope 1877 [synonym], Tuditanus mordax Cope 1874 [synonym]
Invalid names: Ichthycanthus Cope 1877 [synonym]
G. †Plemmyradytes Huttenlocker et al. 2007
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†Plemmyradytes shintoni Huttenlocker et al. 2007
G. †Rubeostratilia Bourget and Anderson 2011
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†Rubeostratilia texensis Bourget and Anderson 2011
Invalid names: Doleserpetontidae Bolt 1969 [synonym]
G. †Anthracobamus Werneburg 2019
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†Anthracobamus fayoli Werneburg 2019
†Anthracobamus fritschi Werneburg 2019
Fm. †Branchiosauridae Fritsch 1883
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G. †Apateon von Meyer 1844
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†Apateon caducus Ammon 1889
†Apateon dracyi Boy 1972
†Apateon flagrifer Whittard 1930
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Invalid names: Branchiosaurus brachyrhynchus Watson 1963 [synonym]
†Apateon gracilis Credner 1881
†Apateon intermedius Werneburg 1996
†Apateon kontheri Werneburg 1988
†Apateon pedestris von Meyer 1840
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Invalid names: Salamandrella petrolei Gaudry 1875 [synonym]
†Apateon umbrosus Fritsch 1879
Invalid names: Protriton Gaudry 1876 [synonym], Salamandrella Gaudry 1875 [synonym]
G. †Branchiosaurus Fritsch 1876
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†Branchiosaurus darrahi Romer 1939
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Invalid names: Protriton fayoli Thevenin 1906 [synonym]
G. †Eumicrerpeton Moodie 1910
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†Eumicrerpeton parvum Moodie 1910
G. †Leptorophus Bulman and Whittard 1926
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†Leptorophus raischi Schoch 2014
†Leptorophus tener Schönfeld 1911
G. †Melanerpeton Fritsch 1878
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†Melanerpeton arnhardti Werneburg 1988
†Melanerpeton eisfeldi Werneburg 1988
†Melanerpeton latirostre Credner 1881
†Melanerpeton moravicum Fritsch 1883
†Melanerpeton pusillum Fritsch 1878
†Melanerpeton sembachense Werneburg 1989
Invalid names: Melanerpetum Lydekker 1890 [synonym]
G. †Milnererpeton Hunt et al. 2002
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†Milnererpeton huberi Hunt et al. 1996
G. †Schoenfelderpeton Boy 1986
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G. †Tungussogyrinus Efremov 1939
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†Tungussogyrinus bergi Efremov 1939
Invalid names: Tungussogyrininae Kuhn 1962 [empty]
G. †Eoscopus Daly 1994
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†Eoscopus lockardi Daly 1994
G. †Georgenthalia Anderson et al. 2008
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†Georgenthalia clavinasica Anderson et al. 2008
G. †Gerobatrachus Anderson et al. 2008
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†Gerobatrachus hottoni Anderson et al. 2008
Fm. †Micropholidae Watson 1919
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G. †Pasawioops Fröbisch and Reisz 2008
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†Pasawioops mayi Fröbisch and Reisz 2008
G. †Tersomius Case 1910
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†Tersomius dolesensis Anderson and Bolt 2013
†Tersomius mosesi Olson 1970
†Tersomius texensis Case 1910
G. †Nanobamus Schoch and Milner 2014
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†Nanobamus macrorhinus Schoch and Milner 2014
Unr. †Olsoniformes Anderson et al. 2008
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Fm. †Dissorophidae Boulenger 1902
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Subfm. †Aspidosaurinae Case 1910
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G. †Aspidosaurus Broili 1904
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†Aspidosaurus binasser Berman and Lucas 2003
†Aspidosaurus chiton Broili 1904
†Aspidosaurus novomexicanus Williston 1911
Invalid names: Alegeinosaurus Case 1911 [synonym], Aspidosaurus aphthitos Cope 1881 [nomen dubium]
G. †Attenosaurus Aldrich and Jones 1930
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†Attenosaurus jonesii Aldrich and Jones 1930
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Invalid names: Hydromeda fimbriata Aldrich and Jones 1930 [synonym]
†Attenosaurus subulensis Aldrich 1930
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Invalid names: Attenosaurus indistinctus Aldrich and Jones 1930 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hydromeda Aldrich and Jones 1930 [synonym]
G. †Broomichnium Kuhn 1958
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G. †Cincosaurus Aldrich and Jones 1930
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†Cincosaurus cobbi Aldrich and Jones 1930
†Cincosaurus fisheri Aldrich and Jones 1930
†Cincosaurus jaggerensis Aldrich and Jones 1930
G. †Cursipes Matthew 1903
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†Cursipes dawsoni Matthew 1903
†Cursipes levis Matthew 1904
Subfm. †Dissorophinae Boulenger 1902
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G. †Broiliellus Williston 1914
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†Broiliellus brevis Carroll 1964
†Broiliellus olsoni DeMar 1967
†Broiliellus reiszi Holmes et al. 2013
†Broiliellus texensis Williston 1914
Invalid names: Broiliellus hektotopos Berman and Berman 1975 [nomen dubium]
G. †Dissorophus Cope 1895
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Invalid names: Dissorophus articulatus Cope 1896 [synonym], Longiscitula houghae DeMar 1966 [synonym], Otocoelus mimeticus Cope 1896 [synonym], Otocoelus testudineus Cope 1896 [synonym]
Invalid names: Longiscitula DeMar 1966 [synonym], Otocoelus Cope 1896 [synonym]
Unr. †Eucacopinae Schoch and Sues 2013
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G. †Anakamacops Li and Cheng 1999
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†Anakamacops petrolicus Li and Cheng 1999
G. †Brevidorsum Carroll 1964
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†Brevidorsum profundum Carroll 1964
G. †Cacops Williston 1910
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†Cacops aspidephorus Williston 1910
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Invalid names: Trematopsis seltini Olson 1956 [synonym]
†Cacops morrisi Reisz et al. 2009
†Cacops woehri Froebisch and Reisz 2012
Invalid names: Trematopsis Olson 1956 [synonym]
G. †Conjunctio Carroll 1964
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†Conjunctio multidens Carroll 1964
G. †Kamacops Gubin 1980
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†Kamacops acervalis Gubin 1980
G. †Parioxys Cope 1878
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†Parioxys bolli Carroll 1964
†Parioxys ferricolus Cope 1878
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Invalid names: Eryops ferricolus Cope 1878 [synonym]
G. †Reiszerpeton Maddin et al. 2013
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†Reiszerpeton renascentis Maddin et al. 2013
G. †Scapanops Schoch and Sues 2013
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†Scapanops neglecta Schoch and Sues 2013
G. †Zygosaurus Eichwald 1848
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†Zygosaurus lucius Eichwald 1848
G. †Fayella Olson 1965
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Invalid names: Fayella chickashaensis Olson 1965 [nomen dubium]
G. †Iratusaurus Gubin 1980
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†Iratusaurus vorax Gubin 1980
G. †Nooxobeia Gee et al. 2018
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†Nooxobeia gracilis Gee et al. 2018
G. †Notalacerta Butts 1891
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†Notalacerta magna Butts 1891
†Notalacerta pentadactyla Gilmore 1927
Subfm. †Platyhistricinae Schoch and Milner 2014
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G. †Astreptorhachis Vaughn 1971
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G. †Platyhystrix Williston 1911
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†Platyhystrix rugosus Case 1910
G. †Stegops Moodie 1909
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†Stegops newberryi Cope 1875
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Invalid names: Ceraterpeton divaricatum Cope 1885 [synonym], Erpetosaurus tuberculatus Moodie 1909 [synonym]
Invalid names: Aspidosaurus peltatus Williston 1911 [nomen dubium], Cacopinae Noble 1931 [empty], Otocoelidae Cope 1896 [synonym], Stegopidae Moodie 1909 [synonym]
Fm. †Trematopidae Williston 1910
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G. †Acheloma Cope 1882
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†Acheloma cumminsi Cope 1882
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Invalid names: Acheloma dunni Polley and Reisz 2011 [synonym], Trematops milleri Williston 1909 [synonym]
Invalid names: Trematops Williston 1909 [objective synonym]
G. †Actiobates Eaton 1973
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†Actiobates peabodyi Schoch and Milner 2014
G. †Anconastes Berman et al. 1987
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†Anconastes vesperus Berman et al. 1987
G. †Ecolsonia Vaughn 1969
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†Ecolsonia cutlerensis Vaughn 1969
G. †Fedexia Berman et al. 2010
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†Fedexia striegeli Berman et al. 2010
G. †Mordex Steen 1938
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†Mordex calliprepes Steen 1938
G. †Phonerpeton Dilkes 1990
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†Phonerpeton pricei Olson 1941
†Phonerpeton whitei Olson 1941
G. †Rotaryus Berman et al. 2011
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†Rotaryus gothae Berman et al. 2011
G. †Tambachia Sumida et al. 1998
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†Tambachia trogallas Sumida et al. 1998
Invalid names: Achelomidae Watson 1919 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Uhen 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Westphalian D to the top of the Permian or 309.80000 to 251.90200 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 307.5 Ma

Collections (147 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9USA (Georgia) Cincosaurus cobbi (150407)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.5USA (Alabama) Attenosaurus subulensis, Attenosaurus indistinctus, Cincosaurus cobbi, Cincosaurus jaggerensis, Cincosaurus jonesii, Cincosaurus fisheri, Hydromeda fimbriata (84135) Notalacerta missouriensis, Attenosaurus subulensis, Cincosaurus cobbi (81525)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Czech Republic Branchiosaurus salamandroides (125662)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Ohio) Stegops newberryi (176092)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5USA (Illinois) Amphibamus grandiceps (122493) Micrerpeton caudatum, Amphibamus grandiceps, Eumicrerpeton parvum, Mazonerpeton longicaudatum (79598)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5Czech Republic (Pilsen) Branchiosaurus salamandroides, Platyrhinops fritschi, Mordex calliprepes (84835)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5USA (Ohio) Ceraterpeton divaricatum, Stegops divaricata, Raniceps lyelli, Ichthycanthus platypus, Tuditanus mordex, Erpetosaurus tuberculatus (85292)
Late/Upper Pennsylvanian307.0 - 298.9USA (Pennsylvania) Branchiosaurus darrahi (197955)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) Actiobates peabodyi (80784)
Missourian - Gzhelian306.0 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Anconastes vesperus (12943)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Nebraska) Aspidosaurus sp. (180631)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Germany (Thuringia) Apateon intermedius (180675) Melanerpeton sembachense, Apateon dracyi (176543)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Ohio) Astreptorhachis ohioensis (176110)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Oklahoma) Aspidosaurus sp. (13947)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Eoscopus lockardi (68427) Platyhystrix sp. (180633)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Aspidosaurus novomexicanus, Platyhystrix rugosus (34761) Milneria huberi (179964)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Pennsylvania) Fedexia striegeli (179596)
Gzhelian - Asselian303.7 - 295.5Germany (Rhineland-Palatine) Apateon pedestris (180798)
Gzhelian - Sakmarian303.7 - 290.1USA (New Mexico) Platyhystrix rugosus (180989)
Virgilian - Wolfcampian303.7 - 286.0USA (New Mexico) Broiliellus novomexicanus, Conjunctio multidens (77412)
Stephanian B - Stephanian C301.5 - 300.4France (Bourgogne) Branchiosaurus sp. (176090)
Stephanian C301.0 - 300.4France (Allier) Protriton fayoli, Anthracobamus fayoli, Branchiosaurus commentryensis (180632)
Kuzel300.4 - 297.7Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate) Apateon pedestris (180803)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Czech Republic (Liberec Region) Melanerpeton sp. (179047)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Czech Republic (Liberec) Branchiosaurus sp., Melanerpeton sp. (232993) Melanerpeton sp. (232996 232997)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Germany (Thuringia) Apateon dracyi (181127) Apateon flagrifer (181129 181130) Melanerpeton eisfeldi, Apateon kontheri, Branchiosaurus flagrifer (180765) Melanerpeton gracile, Apateon flagrifer (180778) Schoenfelderpeton prescheri, Apateon dracyi (176531)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate) Apateon pedestris, Apateon caducus (180796) Apateon pedestris, Melanerpeton humbergense, Apateon caducus (85451)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Germany (Rhineland-Pfalz) Melanerpeton humbergense (180783)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Czech Republic (Krkonose) Apateon umbrosa, Branchiosaurus sp., Melanerpeton sp. (232614)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Texas) Conjunctio sp., Scapanops neglecta (173721)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Germany (Rhineland-Palatine) Apateon pedestris (180802 180804 180805)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Nebraska) Amphibamidae sp., Plemmyradytes shintoni (179620)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1USA (Ohio) Broiliellus hektotopos (80720)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1USA (Texas) Brevidorsum profundum, Reiszerpeton renascentis (180393) Parioxys ferricolus (22667) Rubeostratilia texensis (113555)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1USA (Utah) Platyhystrix rugosus (13257)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1USA (New Mexico) Conjunctio multidens (173814)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1France Apateon gracilis (34797)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Germany (Rhineland-Palatine) Apateon pedestris (180800 180806) Apateon pedestris, Branchiosaurus caducus (180797)
Wolfcampian298.9 - 286.0USA (New Mexico) Broiliellus reiszi (179932) Ctenosaurus rugosus (180944) Ecolsonia cutlerensis (171346 180107) Ecolsonia cutlerensis, Platyhystrix rugosus (180106) Platyhystrix rugosus (80833 180383 180384 180940 181077) Platyhystrix sp. (180974 181078)
Wolfcampian298.9 - 286.0USA (Colorado) Conjunctio multidens (85475) Platyhystrix rugosus (85479)
Wolfcampian298.9 - 286.0USA (Texas) Acheloma cumminsi, Tersomius texensis, Pasawioops mayi, Broiliellus brevis, Acheloma pricei, Nanobamus macrorhinus, Parioxys bolli (79162) Broiliellus olsoni (13048)
Autunian298.9 - 283.5Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Leptorophus raischi (180284)
Autunian298.9 - 283.5France (Burgundy) Apateon pedestris (180801)
Autunian298.9 - 283.5France (Saone et Laoire) Branchiosaurus dracyi (180674)
Autunian298.9 - 283.5Germany (Thuringia) Apateon flagrifer (181128)
Autunian298.9 - 283.5Germany (Rhineland-Palatine) Apateon pedestris, Branchiosaurus humbergensis, Apateon caducus (178736)
Autunian298.9 - 283.5Germany (Mittelsachsen) Melanerpeton tener, Schoenfelderpeton prescheri, Apateon dracyi (176535)
Autunian298.9 - 283.5France (Saone et Loire) Apateon pedestris (176500)
Cisuralian298.9 - 273.01Czech Republic (South Moravia) Melanerpeton moravicum (197951)
Cisuralian298.9 - 273.01USA (Texas) Dissorophus multicinctus (180945)
Cisuralian298.9 - 273.01Czech Republic Apateon sp. (180794)
Autunian - Permian298.9 - 251.902Italy (Sardinia) Branchiosaurus petrolei (28463 28464 28465)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Oklahoma) Acheloma sp. (221391 221392)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Germany (Thüringer Wald) Melanerpeton arnhardti (160735)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Germany (Saxony) Branchiosaurus gracilis (52522)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Germany (Thüringia) Apateon flagrifer (180795)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Germany (Thuringia) Apateon flagrifer (180764)
Sakmarian - Kungurian293.52 - 272.3USA (Texas) Parioxys ferricolus (11152)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Oklahoma) Dissorophidae indet., Aspidosaurus sp., Cacops sp., Tersomius sp., Trematopsidae indet., Acheloma cumminsi, Dissorophinae indet., Doleserpeton annectens, Pasawioops mayi, Acheloma dunni, Dissorophus multicinctus, Tersomius dolesensis, Cacops woehri, Cacops aspidephorus (67862)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Germany (Thuringia) Dissorophidae new sp. , Georgenthalia clavinasica, Tambachia trogallas, Trematopidae new sp. (80112)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Texas) Aspidosaurus glascocki (28143) Aspidosaurus sp. (13080) Aspidosaurus sp., Platyhystrix sp., Parioxys ferricolus (28238) Parioxys ferricolus (28142) Parioxys sp. (22669) Platyhystrix sp. (84716) Tersomius texensis, Acheloma whitei (28145) Trematops sp. (22668)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3USA (Texas) Aspidosaurus binasser (85300) Broiliellus sp. (28250) Broiliellus texensis (28242)
Leonardian286.0 - 273.01USA (Oklahoma) Amphibia sp. (80691)
Leonardian286.0 - 273.01USA (Texas) Cacops aspidophorus (79601)
Rotliegendes283.5 - 259.51Czech Republic (Boheme) Melanerpeton pusillum, Branchiosaurus umbrosus (58139)
Ufimian - Late/Upper Kazanian279.5 - 268.0Russian Federation (Komi Republic) Alegeinosaurus sp. (180620)
Ufimian - Late/Upper Kazanian279.5 - 268.0Russian Federation (Kirov) Zygosaurus sp. (80022)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Acheloma sp., Dissorophus multicinctus, Aspidosaurus chiton, Alegeinosaurus aphthitos (28256) Broiliellus arroyoensis (13046) Cacops aspidephorus (28264) Dissorophidae indet., Trematops milleri, Aspidosaurus peltatus, Broiliellus peltatus (28267) Dissorophus multicinctus (22671 28270) Dissorophus sp., Otocoelus testudineus (28266) Gerobatrachus hottoni (91038) Otocoelus testudineus (22670) Trematopsis seltini (36571 67735)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Oklahoma) Tersomius mosesi (79531) Tersomius texensis (67945)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8China (Gansu) Anakamacops petrolicus (85431)
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28USA (Oklahoma) Fayella chickashaensis (27475) Nooxobeia gracilis (217886)
Urzhumian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) Iratusaurus vorax (27341) Zygosaurus lucius (187931)
Urzhumian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation (Perm Krai) Kamacops acervalis (187372)
Urzhumian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation (Perm) Kamacops acervalis (87102)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Turkey Branchiosauridae indet. (218172)
Lopingian - Early/Lower Triassic259.9 - 247.2Russian Federation (Evenk Autonomous District) Tungussogyrinus bergi (28624 28630 28631)
Induan252.17 - 251.2South Africa (Free State) Micropholis stowi (105608 144323 144325 144327 144328)
Induan252.17 - 251.2South Africa (Eastern Cape) Micropholis stowi (144320 144321 144322)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2Antarctica Micropholis stowi (220333)
Induan - Olenekian252.17 - 247.2South Africa (Eastern Cape) Micropholis stowi, Petrophryne granulata (13043)
Induan - Olenekian252.17 - 247.2South Africa (Free State) Micropholis stowi (98602 144326)