Khodzhaosmansk Formation Explained

Khodzhaosmansk Formation
Type:	Geological formation
Age:	Aptian-Albian ~
Period:	Albian
Region:	Jalal-Abad, Naryn
Country:	Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates:	41.8°N 75.5°W
Paleocoordinates:	38.4°N 77.8°W
Extent:	Fergana Valley

The Khodzhaosmansk or Khodzhaosman Formation is an Aptian to Albian geologic formation in Kyrgyzstan.^[1] Dinosaur remains and fossil dinosaur eggs have been reported from the formation.^[2]

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:^[1]

• Hadrosauridae indet
• Choristodera indet
• Ornithischia indet

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur trace fossils
    • Dinosaur eggs

References

Bibliography

Further reading

• L. A. Nessov. 1995. Dinozavri severnoi Yevrazii: Novye dannye o sostave kompleksov, ekologii i paleobiogeografii [Dinosaurs of northern Eurasia: new data about assemblages, ecology, and paleobiogeography]. Institute for Scientific Research on the Earth's Crust, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 1-156

Notes and References

1. https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Khodzhaosman&group_formation_member=Khodzhaosman Khodzhaosman Formation
2. Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.563-570