Region
Utah and Colorado, USA
An Early Cretaceous western US formation that bridges Jurassic-style faunas and later Cretaceous ecosystems.
Fossil Atlas formation guide
What Dinosaurs Were Found in the Cedar Mountain Formation?
Cedar Mountain Formation records in Fossil Atlas currently connect to Deinonychus, Iguanodon. These records mark modern fossil discovery sites across Utah and Colorado, USA, not a complete reconstruction of the ancient ecosystem.
Mapped records
5 selected records
Modern fossil discovery map: pins show where selected fossil and specimen records were found today, not ancient Earth positions.
Notable animals
Deinonychus, Iguanodon
These are the animals currently linked to this formation in the selected Fossil Atlas dataset.
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Explore the Cedar Mountain Formation cluster
FAQ
Cedar Mountain Formation fossil questions
What dinosaurs are linked to the Cedar Mountain Formation here?
The current Fossil Atlas cluster links Deinonychus, Iguanodon. The list reflects current selected records and profile coverage, not every dinosaur ever reported from the region.
Is the Cedar Mountain Formation 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 Cedar Mountain Formation expedition card?
Yes. The hotspot page feeds the card generator with its selected records, age range, notable animals, and source caveats.
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Make a Cedar Mountain Formation expedition card
Turn the Cedar Mountain Formation 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