FossilRange
Rock formation · Cretaceous · Romania

Sînpetru Formation

The Sînpetru Formation holds 5 genera from this site (20th of 26 formations), in 25 fossil records. Its dinosaur-bearing records date to the Maastrichtian (72.1–66 Ma), with finds in Hunedoara and Alba.

Genera recorded here

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

GenusRecords hereAgeGroupShare of genus
Zalmoxes1183.6–66 MaOrnithopods25%
Telmatosaurus1072.1–66 MaOrnithopods43%
Struthiosaurus283.6–66 MaArmoured & plated dinosaurs9%
Rhabdodon183.6–66 MaOrnithopods3%
Saurornitholestes183.6–66 MaTheropods1%

Age ranges of its genera

Overall stage range of each genus (all formations).

RhabdodonRhabdodon: 83.6–66 MaSaurornitholestesSaurornitholestes: 83.6–66 MaStruthiosaurusStruthiosaurus: 83.6–66 MaZalmoxesZalmoxes: 83.6–66 MaTelmatosaurusTelmatosaurus: 72.1–66 MaSantonianCampanianMaastrichtian83.672.166million years ago
RhabdodonRhabdodon: 83.6–66 MaSaurornitholestesSaurornitholestes: 83.6–66 MaStruthiosaurusStruthiosaurus: 83.6–66 MaZalmoxesZalmoxes: 83.6–66 MaTelmatosaurusTelmatosaurus: 72.1–66 MaCampanian83.672.166million years ago

Where it crops out

Fossil records with coordinates.

Groups present

Ornithopods (3), theropods (1), armoured & plated dinosaurs (1).

  • Ornithopods3
  • Theropods1
  • Armoured & plated dinosaurs1

States & provinces

  • Hunedoara24
  • Alba1