The Rabekke Formation is a geological formation dating to the latest Jurassic or earliest Cretaceous, around 146 to 145 million years ago.Rabekke Formation at Fossilworks.org The formation crops out on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. Vertebrate fossils have been found in the formation.
Fossil content Dinosaurs Small dromaeosaurid and indeterminate maniraptoran teeth have been uncovered in this formation. Sauropod tracks have also been found.
Mammals Genus Species Location Material Description Images Sunnyodon S. notleyi Bornholm, Denmark Tooth
Crocodylomorphs Genus Species Location Material Description Images Bernissartia B. sp Bornholm, Denmark Teeth Goniopholis G. sp Bornholm, Denmark Teeth Theriosuchus T. sp Bornholm, Denmark Teeth
Birds Small possible bird teeth have been identified in this formation.
Turtles Unidentified turtle carapaces have been recovered from the formation.
Fish Scales and jawbones of actinopterygian have been uncovered.
Amphibians Postcranial elements of amphibians have been identified.
Lizards Postcranial remains from lizards have been recovered.
See also List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Denmark
References
Further reading F. Surlyk, J. Milàn, and N. Noe-Nygaard. 2008. Dinosaur tracks and possible lungfish aestivation burrows in a shallow coastal lake; lowermost Cretaceous, Bornholm, Denmark. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 267:292-304 J. Lindgren, J. Rees, M. Siverson and G. Cuny. 2004. The first Mesozoic mammal from Scandinavia. GFF 126:325-330 E. B. Koppelhus and D. J. Batten. 1992. Megaspore assemblages from the Jurassic and lowermost Cretaceous of Bornholm, Denmark. DGU, Danmarks Geologiske Undersogelse, Serie A 32:1-81