Classification
Fossil sites 98 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
Geological formations
Temporal distribution
Maastrichtian
(72.2–66 Ma)
32
Campanian
(83.6–72.2 Ma)
32
Santonian
(85.7–83.6 Ma)
4
Coniacian
(89.8–85.7 Ma)
2
Turonian
(93.9–89.8 Ma)
7
Cenomanian
(100.5–93.9 Ma)
11
Albian
(113.2–100.5 Ma)
3
Aptian
(121.4–113.2 Ma)
4
Berriasian
(143.1–137.05 Ma)
2
Tithonian
(149.2–143.1 Ma)
1
Bibliography
Original description
L. A. Nessov. 1984. Upper Cretaceous pterosaurs and birds from central Asia. Paleontological Journal 1984(1):38-49
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