The Ejinhoro Formation () is a geological formation in Inner Mongolia, north China, whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous period (Barremian).
Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 563-570. .
Fossil content
Mammals Mammals Taxa Presence Notes Images Genus: Hangjinia H. chowiA single dentaryA gobiconodontid
Dinosaurs Dinosaurs Taxa Presence Notes Images Genus: Chiayusaurus C. sp. Isolated teeth.A sauropod. Psittacosaurus P. neimongoliensis P. ordosensis A ceratopsian. "[One] nearly complete skeleton and other fragmentary material.""Table 22.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 479. "Partial cranial material." Saurischia indeterminate A large saurischian. Sinornithoides S. youngi"Near-complete articulated skeleton.""Table 9.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 185. A troodontid. Stegosauridae indeterminateIsolated teeth. A stegosaurid. Wuerhosaurus W. ordosensis A large stegosaurid. "Partial skeleton, plate, vertebra, adult.""Table 16.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 345.
Pterosaurs Indeterminate pterosaur remains have also been recovered from the formation.2008 - Zitteliana - Pterosaurs
See also List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
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