This is a list of stratigraphic units dinosaur trace fossils have been recovered from. Although Dinosauria is a clade which includes the descendant taxon Aves (modern birds), this article covers only stratigraphic units containing Mesozoic forms. Units listed are all either formation rank or higher (e.g. group).
Coprolites Name Age Country Province/State DescriptionAguja Formation"Late Cretaceous; North America; Texas; Aguja Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pp. 581-582. Mexico"Late Cretaceous; North America; Estado de Chihuahua, Mexico; Aguja Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 588. United States Chihuahua Texas Blesa Formation"Blesa Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 561.Early Cretaceous Spain TeruelCerroa del Pueblo Formation"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004).Late Cretaceous Mexico Coahuila Dinosaur Park Formation"Dinosaur Park Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 576-78. Canada Alberta Frenchman Formation"Frenchman Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 578. Canada Saskatchewan Portland Formation"Portland Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532. to Toarcian United States Connecticut Massachusetts Sânpetru Formation"Sânpetru Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 592-593. Romania Brasov județ Wealden GroupEarly Cretaceous United Kingdom England Whitemud FormationMaastrichtian Canada Alberta
Eggs or nests Name Age Country Province/State DescriptionAllen Formation"Late Cretaceous; South America; Provincia de Río Negro, Argentina; Allen Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 604. Argentina MendozaNeuquénRío Negro Allison Formation"Allison Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 577. Canada Alberta Anacleto Formation Argentina MendozaNeuquénRío NegroBuenos Aires Angostura Colorada Formation"Angostura Colorada Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 603. Ankarafantsika Formation"Ankarafantsika Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 605. Madagascar Mahajanga Aréen Formation"Aréen Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 591.Late Cretaceous SpainHuesca Asencio Formation"Asencio Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 601. Bagua Formation"Bagua Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 600. Bajo de la Carpa Formation Argentina NeuquénRío Negro Barun Goyot Formation"Barun Goyot Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 595-597. (?) MongoliaÖmnögovi Province has a few alternate spellingsBayan Shireh Formation"Bayan Shireh Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 596-597. to Mongolia has many alternate spellingsBlesa FormationEarly Cretaceous Spain TeruelLa RiojaCalizus de Lychnus Formation"Calizus de Lychnus Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 591. Camadas de Alcobaça"Camadas de Alcobaça." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 548-549. Portugal Camadas de Guimarota"Camadas de Guimarota." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 548.Late Jurassic Portugal Camadas de Montejunto"Camadas de Montejunto." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 548. Portugal Camarillas Formation SpainTeruelLa RiojaCastellar Formation SpainTeruelLa RiojaCedar Mountain Formation"Cedar Mountain Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 554, 579. to United States UtahColorado Formation"Colorado Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 604. Argentina Dakota Formation"Dakota Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 554, 579. United States NebraskaDinosaur Park Formation Canada Alberta Djadochta Formation"Djadochta Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 596-98. Mongolia has many alternate spellingsDoshuul Formation"Doshuul Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 564. El Gallo Formation Mexico Baja CaliforniaFruitland Formation United States ColoradoNew MexicoGaogou Formation China HenanGres d'Alet Formation Hasandong Formation Republic of Korea Ialovachsk Formation Intertrappean Beds India Andhra PradeshIren Dabasu Formation"Iren Dabasu Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 598. China Inner MongoliaJindong Formation China ZhejiangKaiparowits Formation"Kaiparowits Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 579-80. United States UtahKallanakurichi Formation India Tamil NaduKhodzhaosmansk Formation Kyrgyzstan Kitadani Formation"Kitadani Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570. to Japan Chūbu-chihō Laguna Colorada Formation"Laguna Colorada Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528. Argentina Santa CruzLameta Formation"Lameta Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 595. India GujaratMadhya PradeshMaharashtra Los Alamitos Formation Argentina Río Negro ProvinceLos Blanquitos Formation Argentina Salta Manrakskaya Svita Marilia Formation Brazil Minas GeraisMarnes rouges de Roquelongue Formation France Aude Marnes Rouges Inferieures Formation France AudeMajiacun Formation Meeteetse Formation United States WyomingMercedes Formation Uruguay Mooreville Chalk Formation"Mooreville Chalk Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587. United States AlabamaMississippiMorrison Formation"Morrison Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 543-545. Time United States ColoradoWyoming Nanchao Formation China HenanNichkesaisk Formation Oxford Clay"Oxford Clay Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 539-540. United Kingdom England Patcham Formation United Kingdom EnglandPurbeck Beds"Purbeck Beds Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 558. United Kingdom England Quantou Formation China JilinQuxian Formation China SichuanRio Colorado Formation Argentina NeuquénRío Negro ProvinceSainshand Svita Mongolia Dornogovi ProvinceSt. Mary River Formation Canada AlbertaSangping Formation China HenanSeonso Conglomerate Formation Republic of Korea Shanyang Formation China ShaanxiSigou Formation China SichuanSolnhofen limestone"Solnhofen Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 549. Germany Bavaria Stonesfield Slate United Kingdom EnglandSubashi Formation China XinjiangTakli Formation South Africa Tangshang Formation China HebeiTendaguru Formation"Tendaguru Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 552. TanzaniaThomas Fork Formation United States IdahoTremp Formation Spain Huesca Many in situ nesting sites of sauropods, designated UNESCO Global Geopark in 2018Two Medicine Formation"Two Medicine Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 582-583. to United States Montana Villalba de la Sierra Formation Vilquechico Formation Peru Wahweap Formation United States ArizonaUtahWangshi Group China ShandongWayan Formation United States IdahoWessex Formation"Wessex Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 558-559. United Kingdom EnglandWillow Creek Formation Canada AlbertaYixian Formation"Yixian Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 566-567. China Liaoning Yuanpu Formation China GuangdongZhaoyin Formation Zhoutian FormationTuronian–early Coniacian ChinaJiangxiZoumagang Formation China Henan
Tracks
See also
List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
Sources Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp; .
References