Afrotapejara fossil map
Where fossils of Afrotapejara have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 100 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 100 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 | Pterosaurs |
|---|---|
| Lived | 106.3–93.9 million years ago (Albian to Cenomanian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Tapejaridae |
| Named by | Martill et al. 2020 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Morocco |
| Rock formations | txn:95398 |
About Afrotapejara
Afrotapejara (meaning "African old being") is an extinct genus of tapejarid pterosaur discovered in Morocco. The type species, Afrotapejara zouhri, was named and described in 2020. It was the first tapejarid discovered in Africa and the fourth pterosaur discovered in the Kem Kem Beds.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Afrotapejara (revision 1353835651), 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: Q88262453.
