Dinosaur Fossil Map

Where was Ikqaumishan found?

Ikqaumishan fossils on the map: 3 finds in 2 countries. The dashed box outlines the area they cover.

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Age of the rocks252 to 66 million years ago
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Key
  • Triassic 251.9 to 201.4 million years ago
  • Jurassic 201.4 to 145 million years ago
  • Cretaceous 145 to 66 million years ago
  • Spans two periods The find’s age range straddles a boundary

How to read the dots. Each dot is one find recorded in the Paleobiology Database, coloured by the period of its rocks. Finds marked approximate have only a rough position in the database, so the dot can sit some way from the real site.

About Ikqaumishan fossils

Ikqaumishan is a genus of sauropodomorphs, the long-necked group and its relatives. The database records one species of it: Ikqaumishan smqureshi.

The 3 finds on the map come from 2 countries. Pakistan has the most, with 2 (67%).

The rock formation with the most finds is called Vitakri, with 2. The rocks are 72.2 to 66 million years ago, in the Cretaceous period.

  • 3finds
  • 2countries
  • 72.2oldest, million years ago
  • 66youngest, million years ago

Which countries have Ikqaumishan fossils?

CountryFindsShare
Pakistan267%
India133%

Rock formations that produced Ikqaumishan

A formation is a named body of rock. These are the ones with the most Ikqaumishan finds.

FormationFinds
Vitakri2
Lameta1

Other dinosaurs found in Pakistan

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Questions about Ikqaumishan

Where was Ikqaumishan found?

Ikqaumishan fossils are recorded in the Paleobiology Database from Pakistan and India. Most of the 3 finds on this map (2) are from Pakistan. The rock formation with the most finds is the Vitakri (2).

How old are Ikqaumishan fossils?

Finds of Ikqaumishan on this map date from 72.2 to 66 million years ago, which is the Cretaceous period. Ages are ranges, because rock layers are dated to a stage and not to a single year.

Where can I see Ikqaumishan fossils near me?

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