Dinosaur Fossil Map

Where was Sinornithosaurus found?

Sinornithosaurus fossils on the map: 3 finds in China. 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 Sinornithosaurus fossils

Sinornithosaurus is a genus of theropods, the mostly meat-eating group. The database records one species of it: Sinornithosaurus millenii.

All 3 finds on the map are in China.

The rock formation with the most finds is called Yixian, with 3. The rocks are 125.8 to 119.6 million years ago, in the Cretaceous period.

Genus of reptiles (fossil). (Description from Wikidata, CC0.)

Read about Sinornithosaurus on Wikipedia.

  • 3finds
  • 1country
  • 125.8oldest, million years ago
  • 119.6youngest, million years ago

Which countries have Sinornithosaurus fossils?

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China3100%

Rock formations that produced Sinornithosaurus

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

FormationFinds
Yixian3

Other dinosaurs found in China

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Before you go fossil hunting. A dot shows where a find was recorded, not where you may dig. Many fossil sites are on private or protected land and collecting rules differ by country. Check the rules before collecting and never dig on protected sites.

Questions about Sinornithosaurus

Where was Sinornithosaurus found?

Sinornithosaurus fossils are recorded in the Paleobiology Database from China. Most of the 3 finds on this map (3) are from China. The rock formation with the most finds is the Yixian (3).

How old are Sinornithosaurus fossils?

Finds of Sinornithosaurus on this map date from 125.8 to 119.6 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 Sinornithosaurus fossils near me?

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