Apatorhamphus fossil map
Where fossils of Apatorhamphus 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 | Chaoyangopteridae |
| Named by | McPhee et al. 2020 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Morocco |
| Rock formations | txn:157953, Ifezouane |
About Apatorhamphus
Apatorhamphus is an extinct genus of azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Kem Kem Group of Morocco. It might have been part of the Chaoyangopteridae. It is only known from a few snout fragments and it likely had a wingspan of between 3–7 metres (9.8–23.0 ft)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Apatorhamphus (revision 1364104218), 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: Q84938181.
