Narindasaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Narindasaurus 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 | Sauropods & prosauropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 168.2–165.3 million years ago (Bathonian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Named by | Royo-Torres et al. 2021 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Madagascar |
| Rock formations | Isalo III |
About Narindasaurus
Narindasaurus (meaning "Narinda Bay lizard") is a genus of turiasaurian sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic Isalo III Formation of Madagascar. The type and only species is Narindasaurus thevenini. The only known specimen of the genus was first described in 1907, but it was not formally named as a distinct species until 2020.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Narindasaurus (revision 1327843350), 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: Q98873781.
