Pterodaustro fossil map
Where fossils of Pterodaustro 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 | 121.4–100.5 million years ago (Aptian to Albian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Bonaparte 1970 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Lagarcito, La Cruz |
About Pterodaustro
Pterodaustro (from Greek pteron, 'wing' and Latin auster, 'south') is a genus of ctenochasmatid pterodactyloid pterosaur from South America. Its fossil remains dated back to the Early Cretaceous period, about 105 million years ago.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pterodaustro (revision 1376409906), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 22 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q311497.
