Enantiornis fossil map
Where fossils of Enantiornis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 85 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 85 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 | Theropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 93.9–66 million years ago (Turonian to Maastrichtian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Walker 1981 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Uzbekistan |
| Rock formations | Lecho, Bissekty |
About Enantiornis
Enantiornis is a genus of Enantiornithes. The type and only currently accepted species E. leali is from the Late Cretaceous Lecho Formation at El Brete, Argentina. It was described from specimen PVL-4035, a coracoid, proximal scapula and proximal humerus found close to each other and suspected to represent the left shoulder of a single individual.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Enantiornis (revision 1354829698), 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: Q1084949.
