Pteraichnus fossil map
Where fossils of Pteraichnus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 145 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 145 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 | 201.4–93.9 million years ago (Hettangian to Cenomanian) |
| Periods | Jurassic, Cretaceous |
| Family | Pteraichnidae |
| Named by | Stokes 1957 |
| Fossil records | 61 occurrences at 48 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Spain, China, South Korea, France, Mexico, Canada, Portugal, Argentina, Japan … |
| Rock formations | Huérteles, Morrison, Summerville, Lastres, Hutubihe, txn:72319 |
About Pteraichnus
Pteraichnus is an ichnogenus that has been attributed to pterosaurs. As of 2025, eight valid ichnospecies have been described from various units.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pteraichnus (revision 1307447617), 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: Q7256667.
