FossilRange
Rock formation · Cretaceous · Canada

Frenchman Formation

The Frenchman Formation holds 8 genera from this site (12th of 26 formations), in 24 fossil records. Its dinosaur-bearing records date to the Maastrichtian (72.1–66 Ma), with finds in Saskatchewan.

Genera recorded here

Records in this formation, and the share of each genus's total records that come from it.

GenusRecords hereAgeGroupShare of genus
Triceratops1472.1–66 MaHorned dinosaurs8%
Edmontosaurus272.1–66 MaOrnithopods2%
Thescelosaurus283.6–66 MaOrnithopods4%
Tyrannosaurus272.1–66 MaTheropods2%
Ankylosaurus172.1–66 MaArmoured & plated dinosaurs6%
Dromaeosaurus183.6–66 MaTheropods2%
Ornithomimus183.6–66 MaTheropods3%
Torosaurus172.1–66 MaHorned dinosaurs8%

Age ranges of its genera

Overall stage range of each genus (all formations).

DromaeosaurusDromaeosaurus: 83.6–66 MaOrnithomimusOrnithomimus: 83.6–66 MaThescelosaurusThescelosaurus: 83.6–66 MaAnkylosaurusAnkylosaurus: 72.1–66 MaEdmontosaurusEdmontosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTorosaurusTorosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTriceratopsTriceratops: 72.1–66 MaTyrannosaurusTyrannosaurus: 72.1–66 MaSantonianCampanianMaastrichtian83.672.166million years ago
DromaeosaurusDromaeosaurus: 83.6–66 MaOrnithomimusOrnithomimus: 83.6–66 MaThescelosaurusThescelosaurus: 83.6–66 MaAnkylosaurusAnkylosaurus: 72.1–66 MaEdmontosaurusEdmontosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTorosaurusTorosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTriceratopsTriceratops: 72.1–66 MaTyrannosaurusTyrannosaurus: 72.1–66 MaCampanian83.672.166million years ago

Where it crops out

Fossil records with coordinates.

Groups present

Theropods (3), ornithopods (2), horned dinosaurs (2), armoured & plated dinosaurs (1).

  • Theropods3
  • Ornithopods2
  • Horned dinosaurs2
  • Armoured & plated dinosaurs1

States & provinces

  • Saskatchewan24