Blackhawk Formation

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Blackhawk Formation
Stratigraphic range: Campanian
~85–75 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Location
RegionUtah
Country United States

The Blackhawk Formation is a geological formation in Utah, US, from which fossil pterosaur tracks have been recovered.

Vertebrate paleofauna

Tiny hadrosaur footprints have been discovered in the formation. Pterodactyloid tracks have been found near North Horn.[1]

Pterosaurs of the Blackhawk Formation
Taxa Presence Description Images
Ichnogenus: Found near North Horn[1]

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Lockley, et al. (2008).

Bibliography

  • Lockley, M.; Harris, J.D.; and Mitchell, L. 2008. "A global overview of pterosaur ichnology: tracksite distribution in space and time." Zitteliana. B28. p. 187-198 ISSN 1612-4138