Navajodactylus fossil map
Where fossils of Navajodactylus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 75 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 75 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 | 83.6–72.2 million years ago (Campanian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Azhdarchidae |
| Named by | Sullivan and Fowler 2011 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Kirtland |
About Navajodactylus
Navajodactylus (meaning "Navajo finger") is an extinct genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur from Late Cretaceous (late Campanian stage) deposits of the San Juan Basin in New Mexico, United States.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Navajodactylus (revision 1367879250), 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: Q2388969.
