Allison Formation Explained

Allison Formation
Type:Geological formation
Age:Late Cretaceous
Period:Late Cretaceous
Region:North America

The Allison Formation is a geological formation in Alberta, Canada whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Paleobiota

Dinosaurs of the Allison Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionAbundanceDescription
MontanoceratopsIndeterminate
OrodromeusO. minimusOriginally a species of Laosaurus (L. minimus).

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Notes and References

  1. Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, North America)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 574-588. .