Xinpongnaobao Formation

Coordinates: 41°30′N 107°00′E / 41.5°N 107°E / 41.5; 107
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Xinpongnaobao Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous
TypeGeological formation
Location
Coordinates41°30′N 107°00′E / 41.5°N 107°E / 41.5; 107
RegionAsia
Country China

The Xinpongnaobao Formation is a geological formation in Inner Mongolia, China whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Vertebrate paleofauna[edit]

  • Psittacosaurus osborni[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 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. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.