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Rock formation · Cretaceous · Canada

Wapiti Formation

The Wapiti Formation holds 6 genera from this site (16th of 26 formations), in 10 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
Pachyrhinosaurus483.6–66 MaHorned dinosaurs25%
Troodon283.6–66 MaTheropods2%
Chirostenotes183.6–66 MaTheropods4%
Edmontosaurus172.1–66 MaOrnithopods1%
Gryposaurus1199.5–72.1 MaOrnithopods3%
Saurornitholestes183.6–66 MaTheropods1%

Age ranges of its genera

Overall stage range of each genus (all formations).

GryposaurusGryposaurus: 199.5–72.1 MaChirostenotesChirostenotes: 83.6–66 MaPachyrhinosaurusPachyrhinosaurus: 83.6–66 MaSaurornitholestesSaurornitholestes: 83.6–66 MaTroodonTroodon: 83.6–66 MaEdmontosaurusEdmontosaurus: 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 MaChirostenotesChirostenotes: 83.6–66 MaPachyrhinosaurusPachyrhinosaurus: 83.6–66 MaSaurornitholestesSaurornitholestes: 83.6–66 MaTroodonTroodon: 83.6–66 MaEdmontosaurusEdmontosaurus: 72.1–66 Ma205.7184.2161.5139.8113.289.866million years ago

Where it crops out

Fossil records with coordinates.

Groups present

Theropods (3), ornithopods (2), horned dinosaurs (1).

  • Theropods3
  • Ornithopods2
  • Horned dinosaurs1

States & provinces

  • Alberta10