FossilRange
Rock formation · Cretaceous · Canada

Oldman Formation

The Oldman Formation holds 19 genera from this site (2nd of 26 formations), in 104 fossil records. Its dinosaur-bearing records date to the Campanian (83.6–72.1 Ma), with finds in Alberta.

Genera recorded here

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

GenusRecords hereAgeGroupShare of genus
Saurornitholestes3083.6–66 MaTheropods20%
Troodon1983.6–66 MaTheropods18%
Dromaeosaurus983.6–66 MaTheropods19%
Stenonychosaurus683.6–66 MaTheropods43%
Struthiomimus683.6–66 MaTheropods33%
Daspletosaurus583.6–72.1 MaTheropods24%
Monoclonius583.6–72.1 MaHorned dinosaurs38%
Centrosaurus483.6–72.1 MaHorned dinosaurs7%
Thescelosaurus483.6–66 MaOrnithopods7%
Corythosaurus383.6–72.1 MaOrnithopods10%
Lambeosaurus383.6–72.1 MaOrnithopods16%
Hypacrosaurus283.6–66 MaOrnithopods5%
Stegoceras283.6–72.1 MaDome-headed dinosaurs4%
Albertosaurus183.6–66 MaTheropods3%
Chasmosaurus183.6–72.1 MaHorned dinosaurs5%
Euoplocephalus183.6–72.1 MaArmoured & plated dinosaurs6%
Gorgosaurus183.6–72.1 MaTheropods5%
Gryposaurus1199.5–72.1 MaOrnithopods3%
Saurolophus172.1–66 MaOrnithopods3%

Age ranges of its genera

Overall stage range of each genus (all formations).

GryposaurusGryposaurus: 199.5–72.1 MaCentrosaurusCentrosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaChasmosaurusChasmosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaCorythosaurusCorythosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaDaspletosaurusDaspletosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaEuoplocephalusEuoplocephalus: 83.6–72.1 MaGorgosaurusGorgosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaLambeosaurusLambeosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaMonocloniusMonoclonius: 83.6–72.1 MaStegocerasStegoceras: 83.6–72.1 MaAlbertosaurusAlbertosaurus: 83.6–66 MaDromaeosaurusDromaeosaurus: 83.6–66 MaHypacrosaurusHypacrosaurus: 83.6–66 MaSaurornitholestesSaurornitholestes: 83.6–66 MaStenonychosaurusStenonychosaurus: 83.6–66 MaStruthiomimusStruthiomimus: 83.6–66 MaThescelosaurusThescelosaurus: 83.6–66 MaTroodonTroodon: 83.6–66 MaSaurolophusSaurolophus: 72.1–66 MaNorianToarcianAptianAlbianCampanian205.7199.5192.9184.2174.7168.2161.5154.8149.2139.8132.6125.8113.2100.593.986.372.166million years ago
GryposaurusGryposaurus: 199.5–72.1 MaCentrosaurusCentrosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaChasmosaurusChasmosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaCorythosaurusCorythosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaDaspletosaurusDaspletosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaEuoplocephalusEuoplocephalus: 83.6–72.1 MaGorgosaurusGorgosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaLambeosaurusLambeosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaMonocloniusMonoclonius: 83.6–72.1 MaStegocerasStegoceras: 83.6–72.1 MaAlbertosaurusAlbertosaurus: 83.6–66 MaDromaeosaurusDromaeosaurus: 83.6–66 MaHypacrosaurusHypacrosaurus: 83.6–66 MaSaurornitholestesSaurornitholestes: 83.6–66 MaStenonychosaurusStenonychosaurus: 83.6–66 MaStruthiomimusStruthiomimus: 83.6–66 MaThescelosaurusThescelosaurus: 83.6–66 MaTroodonTroodon: 83.6–66 MaSaurolophusSaurolophus: 72.1–66 Ma205.7184.2161.5139.8113.289.866million years ago

Where it crops out

Fossil records with coordinates.

Groups present

Theropods (8), ornithopods (6), horned dinosaurs (3), armoured & plated dinosaurs (1), dome-headed dinosaurs (1).

  • Theropods8
  • Ornithopods6
  • Horned dinosaurs3
  • Armoured & plated dinosaurs1
  • Dome-headed dinosaurs1

States & provinces

  • Alberta104