Scaphognathus fossil map
Where fossils of Scaphognathus 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 | 168.2–143.1 million years ago (Bathonian to Tithonian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Family | Rhamphorhynchidae |
| Named by | Wagner 1861 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany, China |
| Rock formations | Solnhofener Plattenkalk, txn:38470, Tiaojishan |
About Scaphognathus
Scaphognathus was a pterosaur that lived around Germany during the Late Jurassic. It had a wingspan of 0.9 m (3 ft).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scaphognathus (revision 1341987401), 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: Q132544.
