Region
Omnogovi Province, Mongolia
A celebrated Gobi Desert fossil area associated with Djadokhta Formation discoveries, including Velociraptor and other Late Cretaceous desert animals.
Fossil Atlas formation guide
What Dinosaurs Were Found at the Flaming Cliffs?
Flaming Cliffs records in Fossil Atlas currently connect to Velociraptor, Protoceratops, Oviraptor. These records mark modern fossil discovery sites across Omnogovi Province, Mongolia, not a complete reconstruction of the ancient ecosystem.
Mapped records
11 selected records
Modern fossil discovery map: pins show where selected fossil and specimen records were found today, not ancient Earth positions.
Notable animals
Velociraptor, Protoceratops, Oviraptor
These are the animals currently linked to this formation in the selected Fossil Atlas dataset.
Explore
Explore the Flaming Cliffs cluster
FAQ
Flaming Cliffs fossil questions
What dinosaurs are linked to the Flaming Cliffs here?
The current Fossil Atlas cluster links Velociraptor, Protoceratops, Oviraptor. The list reflects current selected records and profile coverage, not every dinosaur ever reported from the region.
Is the Flaming Cliffs map complete?
No. It shows selected source-backed records that are useful for the atlas. It should be read with the visible map and source caveats.
Can I make a Flaming Cliffs expedition card?
Yes. The hotspot page feeds the card generator with its selected records, age range, notable animals, and source caveats.
Make it shareable
Make a Flaming Cliffs expedition card
Turn the Flaming Cliffs map into a 4:5 source-stamped card with notable animals and caveats.
Sources
Where this page gets its record context
Source links show where Fossil Atlas gets record and curation context. This page is an atlas guide, not an exhaustive scientific bibliography.
- PBDB records and stratigraphic metadata for selected fossil hotspots
- Fossil Atlas v1 manual curation and caveat review