Hamipterus fossil map
Where fossils of Hamipterus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 130 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 130 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 | 137.05–132.6 million years ago (Valanginian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Wang et al. 2014 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Shengjinkou |
About Hamipterus
Hamipterus is an extinct genus of pteranodontoid pterosaurs from the Early Cretaceous Shengjinkou Formation of northwestern China. It is a monotypic genus known from a single species, the type species, H. tianshanensis.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hamipterus (revision 1370053850), 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: Q18596409.
