Yatenavis fossil map
Where fossils of Yatenavis 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 |
| Named by | Álvarez Herrera et al. 2023 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Chorrillo |
About Yatenavis
Yatenavis (lit. 'stone bird') is an extinct genus of enantiornithean bird from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian age) Chorrillo Formation of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. The genus contains a single species, Yatenavis ieujensis, known from a partial humerus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Yatenavis (revision 1373841193), 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: Q115725375.
