Dinosaur fossils in Kazakhstan
The Paleobiology Database records 176 non-avian dinosaur finds in Kazakhstan, from 11 genera. The oldest is Alectrosaurus from the Late Turonian age, about 93.9 million years old. The youngest is Hadrosaurus from the Maastrichtian age, as young as about 66 million years. Ages are the range the database gives for the rocks, so a find can be tens of millions of years across.
- 176finds
- 11genera
- 93.9oldest, million years ago
- 66youngest, million years ago
It ranks 23rd of 93 countries on the map by number of finds. The most recorded dinosaurs are Alectrosaurus (3), Aralosaurus (1) and Archaeornithomimus (1). The rock formation with the most finds is called Bostobe, with 52.
Which dinosaurs were found in Kazakhstan?
The genera with the most finds here:
| Dinosaur | Finds |
|---|---|
| Alectrosaurus | 3 |
| Aralosaurus | 1 |
| Archaeornithomimus | 1 |
| Bactrosaurus | 1 |
| Batyrosaurus | 1 |
| Hadrosaurus | 1 |
| Jaxartosaurus | 1 |
| Kazaklambia | 1 |
| Neimongosaurus | 1 |
| Oviraptor | 1 |
Rock formations with dinosaur finds in Kazakhstan
| Formation | Finds |
|---|---|
| Bostobe | 52 |
| Dabrazhin | 21 |
| Zhirkindek | 18 |
| Syuksyuk | 8 |
| Temirchin | 3 |
| Chanak | 2 |
| Koturbulak | 2 |
| Manrak | 2 |
| Baynshire | 1 |
| Bosagin | 1 |
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