Region
Liaoning, China
An Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota formation known for exceptionally preserved feathered dinosaurs, birds, and lake-margin fossils.
Fossil Atlas formation guide
What Dinosaurs Were Found in the Jiufotang Formation?
Jiufotang Formation records in Fossil Atlas currently connect to Microraptor. The page maps selected modern fossil discovery records from Liaoning, China; it is not a complete ancient ecosystem reconstruction.
Mapped records
3 selected records
Modern fossil discovery map: pins show where selected fossil and specimen records were found today, not ancient Earth positions.
Notable animals
Microraptor
These are the animals this batch adds or strengthens in the current Fossil Atlas dataset.
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FAQ
Jiufotang Formation fossil questions
What dinosaurs are linked to the Jiufotang Formation here?
The current Fossil Atlas cluster links Microraptor. The list reflects current selected records and profile coverage, not every dinosaur ever reported from the region.
Is the Jiufotang 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 Jiufotang 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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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
- PBDB occurrence records for Microraptor