Kaririavis fossil map
Where fossils of Kaririavis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 115 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 115 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 | Theropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 119.57–113.2 million years ago (Aptian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Carvalho et al. 2021 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Brazil |
| Rock formations | Crato |
About Kaririavis
Kaririavis is an extinct genus of ornithuromorph dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous Crato Formation of Brazil. It contains one species, K. mater. It is known only from its holotype, which consists of a single foot. Kaririavis is the oldest known ornithuromorph from Gondwana.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kaririavis (revision 1297014801), 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: Q109643838.
