Soroavisaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Soroavisaurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 66 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 66 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 | Theropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 72.2–66 million years ago (Maastrichtian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Avisauridae |
| Named by | Chiappe 1993 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Lecho |
About Soroavisaurus
Soroavisaurus is an extinct genus of enantiornithine birds that lived in South America during the Late Cretaceous period, about 71–69 million years ago. The only known species, Soroavisaurus australis, was named in 1993; the generic name means "sister to Avisaurus" (another enantiornithine believed to be its relative) while the specific name means "southern". All specimens confidently assigned to this species are fossilised leg bones collected from the Lecho Formation of El Brete, a locality in the province of Salta, Argentina. Some authors have proposed that either Enantiornis or Martinavis, which are known from wing bones found at the same locality, may represent the same animal as Soroavisaurus. However it is difficult to confirm which (if either) of these truly is the same species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Soroavisaurus (revision 1376556188), 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: Q21447559.
