Jianchangnathus fossil map
Where fossils of Jianchangnathus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 160 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 160 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 | 168.2–152.21 million years ago (Bathonian to Kimmeridgian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Family | Scaphognathidae |
| Named by | Cheng et al. 2012 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Tiaojishan |
About Jianchangnathus
Jianchangnathus is an extinct genus of basal pterosaur from the Middle Jurassic Tiaojishan Formation of northeastern China.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Jianchangnathus (revision 1314050317), 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: Q2464965.
