Dinosaur fossils in Uzbekistan
The Paleobiology Database records 286 non-avian dinosaur finds in Uzbekistan, from 19 genera. The oldest is Dromaeosaurus explanatus from the Early Cenomanian age, about 100.5 million years old. The youngest is Caenagnathasia martinsoni from the Middle Turonian age, as young as about 89.8 million years. Ages are the range the database gives for the rocks, so a find can be tens of millions of years across.
- 286finds
- 19genera
- 100.5oldest, million years ago
- 89.8youngest, million years ago
It ranks 13th of 93 countries on the map by number of finds. The most recorded dinosaurs are Alectrosaurus (13), Richardoestesia (10) and Asiaceratops (8). The rock formation with the most finds is called Bissekty, with 153.
Which dinosaurs were found in Uzbekistan?
The genera with the most finds here:
| Dinosaur | Finds |
|---|---|
| Alectrosaurus | 13 |
| Richardoestesia | 10 |
| Asiaceratops | 8 |
| Paronychodon | 7 |
| Caenagnathasia | 6 |
| Turanoceratops | 6 |
| Itemirus | 5 |
| Levnesovia | 3 |
| Ulughbegsaurus | 3 |
| Bissektipelta | 1 |
Rock formations with dinosaur finds in Uzbekistan
| Formation | Finds |
|---|---|
| Bissekty | 153 |
| Khodzhakul | 47 |
| Kynyr | 11 |
| Aitym | 6 |
| Beshtyubin | 5 |
| Balabansai | 3 |
| Dzharakuduk | 3 |
| Dzhetymtau | 3 |
| Kurek | 3 |
| Syuksyuk | 3 |
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