Neuquenornis fossil map
Where fossils of Neuquenornis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 85 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 85 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 | 85.7–83.6 million years ago (Santonian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Avisauridae |
| Named by | Chiappe and Calvo 1994 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Bajo de la Carpa |
About Neuquenornis
Neuquenornis volans is a species of enantiornithean birds which lived during the late Cretaceous period in today's Patagonia, Argentina. It is the only known species of the genus Neuquenornis. Its fossils were found in the Santonian Bajo de la Carpa Formation, dating from about 85-83 million years ago. This was a sizeable bird for its time, with a tarsometatarsus 46.8mm long. Informal estimates suggest that it measured nearly 30 cm (12 in) in length excluding the tail.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Neuquenornis (revision 1376556129), 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: Q5228399.
