Region
New Mexico, USA
A Late Cretaceous formation in the San Juan Basin that gives Fossil Atlas a southwestern North America thread for hadrosaur and theropod records.
Fossil Atlas formation guide
What Dinosaurs Were Found in the Kirtland Formation?
Kirtland Formation records in Fossil Atlas currently connect to Parasaurolophus. The page maps selected modern fossil discovery records from New Mexico, USA; it is not a complete ancient ecosystem reconstruction.
Mapped records
26 selected records
Modern fossil discovery map: pins show where selected fossil and specimen records were found today, not ancient Earth positions.
Notable animals
Parasaurolophus
These are the animals this batch adds or strengthens in the current Fossil Atlas dataset.
Explore
Explore the Kirtland Formation cluster
FAQ
Kirtland Formation fossil questions
What dinosaurs are linked to the Kirtland Formation here?
The current Fossil Atlas cluster links Parasaurolophus. The list reflects current selected records and profile coverage, not every dinosaur ever reported from the region.
Is the Kirtland 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 Kirtland 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 Kirtland Formation expedition card
Turn the Kirtland 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