Gondwananectes fossil map
Where fossils of Gondwananectes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 175 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 175 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 | Plesiosaurs & kin |
|---|---|
| Lived | 170.9–168.2 million years ago (Bajocian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Named by | Otero et al. 2026 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Chile |
| Rock formations | Quehuita |
About Gondwananectes
Gondwananectes (lit. 'Gondwana swimmer') is an extinct genus of plesiosauroid plesiosaur known from the Middle Jurassic (Bajocian age) Quehuita Formation of Chile. The genus contains a single species, Gondwananectes osvaldoi, known from a partial skeleton.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gondwananectes (revision 1354694735), 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: Q138637067.
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