Preondactylus fossil map
Where fossils of Preondactylus 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 | Pterosaurs |
|---|---|
| Lived | 215.38–205.7 million years ago (Norian) |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Named by | Wild 1984 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Italy |
| Rock formations | Dolomia di Forni |
About Preondactylus
Preondactylus is a genus of long-tailed pterosaurs from the Late Triassic (Carnian-Norian or late Norian, about 217–214 million years ago) that inhabited what is now Italy. It contains a single known species, Preondactylus buffarinii, which was discovered by Nando Buffarini in 1982 at the Forni Dolostone near Udine in the Preone valley of the Italian Alps.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Preondactylus (revision 1379098008), 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: Q134645.
