Pattisaura fossil map
Where fossils of Pattisaura have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 215 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 215 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 | Crocodile relatives |
|---|---|
| Lived | 227.3–205.7 million years ago (Norian) |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Named by | Wu et al. 2025 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Cooper Canyon |
About Pattisaura
Pattisaura is an extinct genus of early crocodylomorph pseudosuchians from the Late Triassic (Norian age) Cooper Canyon Formation of Texas, United States. The genus contains a single species, P. gracilis, known from a partial skeleton including the skull.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pattisaura (revision 1309214046), 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: Q132201173.
