Hispaniasaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Hispaniasaurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 230 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 230 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 | 241.464–237 million years ago (Ladinian) |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Named by | Marquez-Aliaga et al. 2017 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain |
| Rock formations | Cañete |
About Hispaniasaurus
Hispaniasaurus is a genus of extinct marine reptiles with nothosauroid affinities. It lived during the Middle Triassic (Ladinian) in Spain. The type species, Hispaniasaurus cranioelongatus, was named in 2017. The holotype specimen, part of a cranium was found in the Cañete Formation.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hispaniasaurus (revision 1323335255), 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: Q48968844.
