Khodzhaosmansk Formation
The Khodzhaosmansk or Khodzhaosman Formation is an Aptian to Albian geologic formation in Kyrgyzstan.[1] Dinosaur remains and fossil dinosaur eggs have been reported from the formation.[2]
| Khodzhaosmansk Formation Stratigraphic range: Aptian-Albian ~120–100 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 41.8°N 75.5°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 38.4°N 77.8°E |
| Region | Jalal-Abad, Naryn |
| Country |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Extent | Fergana Valley |
  Khodzhaosmansk Formation (Kyrgyzstan) | |
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- Khodzhaosman Formation at Fossilworks.org
- Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.563-570
Bibliography
- Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN 0-520-24209-2
Further reading
- L. A. Nessov. 1995. Dinozavri severnoi Yevrazii: Novye dannye o sostave kompleksov, ekologii i paleobiogeografii [Dinosaurs of northern Eurasia: new data about assemblages, ecology, and paleobiogeography]. Institute for Scientific Research on the Earth's Crust, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 1-156
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