Blackhawk Formation

The Blackhawk Formation is a geological formation in Utah, US, from which fossil pterosaur tracks have been recovered.

Blackhawk Formation
Stratigraphic range: Campanian
~85โ€“75 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Location
RegionUtah
Country United States

Vertebrate paleofauna

Tiny hadrosaur footprints have been discovered in the formation. Pterodactyloid tracks have been found near North Horn.[1]

Pterosaurs of the Blackhawk Formation
TaxaPresenceDescriptionImages
Ichnogenus: Found near North Horn[1]

See also

References

  1. Lockley, et al. (2008).

Bibliography

  • Lockley, M.; Harris, J.D.; and Mitchell, L. 2008. "A global overview of pterosaur ichnology: tracksite distribution in space and time." Zitteliana. B28. p. 187-198 ISSN 1612-4138
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