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Kirtland, USA

FormationKirtland
Member(s)De-na-zin
Farmington
Hunter Wash
Age:70.6 - 66.0 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
IntervalEarly Maastrichtian
Lithologysandstone/"shale", "shale"/sandstone, "shale"
Number of Collections55
Number of Occurrences116

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Burnham SouthSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
Pentaceratops siteSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Pentaceratops siteSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Hunter WashSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Split Lip FlatsSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - De-na-zin
south branchSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
UNM V-144San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
UNM V-141San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - De-na-zin
UNM 77-784San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
UNM 77-779San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
UNM 77-591San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Farmington
UNM 77-421San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
UNM 77-404San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
SMP Loc. 311San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - De-na-zin
SMP Loc. 365San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
NMMNH L-3347San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - De-na-zin
NMMNH L-1671San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - De-na-zin
Denazinosuchus localitySan Juan County, Utah, USAKirtland - De-na-zin
4 miles west of Kimbetoh San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
CeinSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Coal Creek [FMNH]McKinley County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
Hunter Wash head San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - De-na-zin
Pina Veta China San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Farmington
Pinabete ArroyoSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
NMMNH Loc L-4274San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
5 miles west of Brimhall's StoreSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
5 km east of Burnham Trading Post San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
NMMNH Loc. 1722San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - De-na-zin
SMP Loc. 319San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - De-na-zin
BUNM-77-675 San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - De-na-zin
south flankSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
UTEP Loc. 487San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
UTEP Loc. 675San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
UTEP Loc. 2San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - De-na-zin?
UTEP Loc. 209San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - De-na-zin?
La PlataSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Escavada WashSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
UTEP Loc. 817San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
View PointSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
View PointSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Farmington
Brimhall Store San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Ojo Alamo-Hunter San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Hunter Wash head San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
1 mile northwest of Ojo Alamo Store San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
3 miles northwest of Ojo Alamo Store San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
north sideSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Pina Vita China San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
east of Mesa Point San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
2 mi northwest of Ojo Alamo Store San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Hunter Arroyo San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
2.5 mi southwest of Kimbetoh San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Kimbetoh West [USNM]San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Kimbetoh area San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Wash South of Ojo Alamo WashSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
2 Miles Above Hunter's StoreSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
7 Miles Northwest of Brimhall's StoreSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
2 mi southwest of Kimbetoh San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Denver's BlowoutSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
SMP Loc. 288San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
SMP Loc. 419San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
Sargent RanchSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
De-na-zinSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - De-na-zin
SMP Loc. 386San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
SMP Loc. 421San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
SMP Loc. 228San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
NMMNH Loc. 1636San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
south sideLewis and Clark County, Montana, USAKirtland - Hunter Wash
San Juan RiverSan Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland - De-na-zin
Barrel Springs arroyo San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland
Hunter Wash [USNM]San Juan County, New Mexico, USAKirtland

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Fruitland83.5 - 66.0 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
sandstone/mudstone, mudstone/sandstone, "shale"/sandstone, siltstone/sandstone, mudstone, coal, sandstone, "shale"172
Fruitland - Fossil Forest83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
conglomerate/sandstone, sandstone/lignite, "shale", mudstone80
Fruitland/Kirtland83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
shale, sandstone, "siliciclastic"354
Kirtland - De-na-zin83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
shale/sandstone, "siliciclastic", sandstone, conglomerate, siltstone, mudstone, "shale"155
Kirtland - Farmington83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
sandstone13
Kirtland - Hunter Wash83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
siliciclastic, mudstone, "shale"234
Nacimiento63.3 - 56.0 Ma
Paleocene
siltstone, mudstone, claystone/sandstone, "siliciclastic", sandstone, claystone511
Nacimiento - upper63.3 - 61.7 Ma
Paleocene
1
Ojo Alamo - Naashoibito70.6 - 66.0 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
sandstone, mudstone159

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Plantae
kingdom
1Plantae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carpites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Carpites100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Myrtophyllum torreyi
species
7Myrtophyllum : Myrtophyllum torreyi100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Platanus raynoldsii
species
7Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Platanaceae : Platanus : Platanus raynoldsii100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sequoia sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Sequoia100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dillenites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Dilleniales : Dilleniaceae : Dillenites100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leguminosites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : Leguminosites100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dryophyllum sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Dryophyllum100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carya antiquorum
species
7Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Carya : Carya antiquorum100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Laurophyllum sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Laurophyllum100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Magnolia sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Magnoliaceae : Magnolia100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Menispermites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ranunculales : Menispermaceae : Menispermites100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhamnus sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : Rhamnus100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zizyphus sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : Zizyphus100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cissus sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae : Cissus100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ficus sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : Ficus100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Salix sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Salix100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Melvius sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Melvius83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Melvius chauliodous
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Melvius : Melvius chauliodous83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lepisosteus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae : Lepisosteus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Myledaphus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Rhinobatidae : Myledaphus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimolestes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolestidae : Cimolestes83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alphadon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Alphadon83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alphadon marshi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Alphadon : Alphadon marshi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bistius bondi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Bistius : Bistius bondi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Multituberculata
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimolodon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolodontidae : Cimolodon83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimolodon electus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolodontidae : Cimolodon : Cimolodon electus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Essonodon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eucosmodontidae : Essonodon83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Meniscoessus intermedius
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Taeniolabididae : Meniscoessus : Meniscoessus intermedius83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eucosmodontidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eucosmodontidae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mesodma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Mesodma83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimexomys judithae
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Taeniolabidae : Paracimexomys : Cimexomys judithae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kimbetohia campi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Kimbetohia : Kimbetohia campi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gypsonictops clemensi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Gypsonictopidae : Gypsonictops : Gypsonictops clemensi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pediomys cooki
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pediomyidae : Leptalestes : Pediomys cooki83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ahshislepelta minor
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ankylosauridae : Ahshislepelta : Ahshislepelta minor83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ankylosauridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ankylosauridae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ankylosaurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ankylosauridae : Ankylosaurus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nodocephalosaurus kirtlandensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ankylosauridae : Nodocephalosaurus : Nodocephalosaurus kirtlandensis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ziapelta sanjuanensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ankylosauridae : Ziapelta : Ziapelta sanjuanensis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratopsidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ceratopsidae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chasmosaurinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ceratopsidae : Chasmosaurinae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Monoclonius sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ceratopsidae : Monoclonius83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pentaceratops sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ceratopsidae : Pentaceratops70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pentaceratops sternbergii
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ceratopsidae : Pentaceratops : Pentaceratops sternbergii70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anasazisaurus horneri
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae : Anasazisaurus : Anasazisaurus horneri83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hadrosauridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hadrosaurinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Hadrosauridae : Hadrosaurinae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kritosaurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae : Kritosaurus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kritosaurus navajovius
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae : Kritosaurus : Kritosaurus navajovius83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lambeosaurinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Hadrosauridae : Lambeosaurinae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Naashoibitosaurus ostromi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae : Naashoibitosaurus : Naashoibitosaurus ostromi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parasaurolophus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Hadrosauridae : Parasaurolophus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parasaurolophus cyrtocristatus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Hadrosauridae : Parasaurolophus : Parasaurolophus cyrtocristatus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parasaurolophus tubicen
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Hadrosauridae : Parasaurolophus : Parasaurolophus tubicen83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Saurolophus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Hadrosauridae : Saurolophus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glyptodontopelta mimus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Nodosauridae : Glyptodontopelta : Glyptodontopelta mimus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratopsia
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ceratopsia83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithischia
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachycephalosauridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Pachycephalosauridae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prenocephale sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Pachycephalosauridae : Prenocephale83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sphaerotholus goodwini
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Pachycephalosauridae : Prenocephale : Sphaerotholus goodwini83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stegoceras novomexicanum
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Pachycephalosauridae : Stegoceras : Stegoceras novomexicanum83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eopelobates sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae : Eopelobates83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Opisthotriton kayi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Proteida : Batrachosauroididae : Opisthotriton : Opisthotriton kayi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prodesmodon copei
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Proteida : Batrachosauroididae : Prodesmodon : Prodesmodon copei83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Brachychampsa sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Brachychampsa83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Brachychampsa montana
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Brachychampsa : Brachychampsa montana83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodylia
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Denazinosuchus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Goniopholididae : Denazinosuchus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Goniopholis kirtlandicus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Goniopholididae : Denazinosuchus : Goniopholis kirtlandicus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinosauria
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Navajodactylus boerei
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Azhdarchidae : Navajodactylus : Navajodactylus boerei83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudinata
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Protochelys : Testudinata83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cryptodira
suborder
4.3Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cryptodira83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudines
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adocus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Adocidae : Adocus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adocus bossi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Adocidae : Adocus : Adocus bossi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adocus kirtlandius
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Adocidae : Adocus : Adocus kirtlandius83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baena sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Baena83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baenidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Boremys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Boremys83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Boremys grandis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Boremys : Boremys grandis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Denazinemys nodosa
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Denazinemys : Denazinemys nodosa83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neurankylus baueri
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Neurankylus : Neurankylus baueri83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scabremys ornata
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Scabremys : Scabremys ornata83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thescelus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Thescelus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thescelus rapiens
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Thescelus : Thescelus rapiens83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chedighaii hutchisoni
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bothremydidae : Chedighaii : Chedighaii hutchisoni83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kinosternoidea
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Kinosternoidea83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Basilemys gaffneyi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Nanhsiungchelyidae : Basilemys : Basilemys gaffneyi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Compsemys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Compsemydidae : Compsemys83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aspideretoides sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Aspideretoides83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plastomenidae
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Plastomenidae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trionychidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trionyx austerus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx : Trionyx austerus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trionyx robustus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx : Trionyx robustus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithomimosauria
infraorder
4.5Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Coelosaurus : Ornithomimosauria83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tyrannosauroidea
superfamily
4.7Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Chingkankousaurus : Tyrannosauroidea83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dromaeosauridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Richardoestesia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae : Richardoestesia83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Richardoestesia isosceles
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae : Richardoestesia : Richardoestesia isosceles83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Saurornitholestes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Dromaeosauridae : Saurornitholestes83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Saurornitholestes robustus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Dromaeosauridae : Saurornitholestes : Saurornitholestes robustus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Saurornitholestes sullivani
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Dromaeosauridae : Saurornitholestes : Saurornitholestes sullivani83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bistahieversor sealeyi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Bistahieversor : Bistahieversor sealeyi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carnosauria
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Carnosauria83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paronychodon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Paronychodon83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithomimidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Ornithomimidae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Struthiomimus altus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Ornithomimidae : Struthiomimus : Struthiomimus altus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Troodontidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Troodontidae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Albertosaurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Tyrannosauridae : Albertosaurus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Daspletosaurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Tyrannosauridae : Daspletosaurus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tyrannosauridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Tyrannosauridae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alamosaurus sanjuanensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Saltasauridae : Alamosaurus : Alamosaurus sanjuanensis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Titanosauridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Titanosauridae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Asplenium sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Aspleniaceae : Asplenium100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Woodwardia sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Blechnaceae : Woodwardia100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Salvinia sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Salviniales : Salviniaceae : Salvinia100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

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