Gnathosaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Gnathosaurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 145 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 145 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 | 168.2–137.05 million years ago (Bathonian to Berriasian) |
| Periods | Jurassic, Cretaceous |
| Named by | Meyer 1833 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom, Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:NF, Solnhofener Plattenkalk, Taynton Limestone |
About Gnathosaurus
Gnathosaurus (meaning "jawed lizard") is a genus of ctenochasmatid pterosaur containing two species: G. subulatus, named in 1833 from the Solnhofen Limestone of Germany, and G. macrurus, known from the Purbeck Limestone of the UK. Its fossil remains dated back to the Late Jurassic period.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gnathosaurus (revision 1347853687), 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: Q18915891.
