Region
Arizona, USA
An Early Jurassic formation of the Colorado Plateau that preserves Dilophosaurus records and other early Mesozoic fossil context.
Fossil Atlas formation guide
What Dinosaurs Were Found in the Kayenta Formation?
Kayenta Formation records in Fossil Atlas currently connect to Dilophosaurus. These records mark modern fossil discovery sites across Arizona, USA, not a complete reconstruction of the ancient ecosystem.
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
Dilophosaurus
These are the animals currently linked to this formation in the selected Fossil Atlas dataset.
Explore
Explore the Kayenta Formation cluster
FAQ
Kayenta Formation fossil questions
What dinosaurs are linked to the Kayenta Formation here?
The current Fossil Atlas cluster links Dilophosaurus. The list reflects current selected records and profile coverage, not every dinosaur ever reported from the region.
Is the Kayenta 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 Kayenta Formation 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 Kayenta Formation expedition card
Turn the Kayenta 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
- PBDB occurrence records for Dilophosaurus