Prejanopterus fossil map
Where fossils of Prejanopterus 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 | Pterosaurs |
|---|---|
| Lived | 121.4–119.57 million years ago (Aptian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Vidarte and Calvo 2010 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain |
| Rock formations | Leza |
About Prejanopterus
Prejanopterus is an extinct genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Lower Cretaceous (lower Aptian age) layers of the Lezas Formation of La Rioja, Spain.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Prejanopterus (revision 1371486984), 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: Q2659804.
