Region
Western Portugal
A Late Jurassic Portuguese formation with dinosaur records that are often compared with Morrison-age Jurassic ecosystems.
Fossil Atlas formation guide
What Dinosaurs Were Found in the Lourinha Formation?
Lourinha Formation records in Fossil Atlas currently connect to Ceratosaurus. These records mark modern fossil discovery sites across Western Portugal, not a complete reconstruction of the ancient ecosystem.
Mapped records
4 selected records
Modern fossil discovery map: pins show where selected fossil and specimen records were found today, not ancient Earth positions.
Notable animals
Ceratosaurus
These are the animals currently linked to this formation in the selected Fossil Atlas dataset.
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FAQ
Lourinha Formation fossil questions
What dinosaurs are linked to the Lourinha Formation here?
The current Fossil Atlas cluster links Ceratosaurus. The list reflects current selected records and profile coverage, not every dinosaur ever reported from the region.
Is the Lourinha 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 Lourinha 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