Barsboldia fossil map
Where fossils of Barsboldia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 66 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 66 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Iguanodonts & duck-bills |
|---|---|
| Lived | 72.2–66 million years ago (Maastrichtian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Hadrosauridae |
| Named by | Maryanska and Osmólska 1981 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Mongolia |
| Rock formations | Nemegt |
About Barsboldia
Barsboldia (meaning "of Barsbold", a well-known Mongolian paleontologist) is a genus of large hadrosaurid dinosaur from the Maastrichtian Nemegt Formation of Ömnogöv, Mongolia. It is known from a partial vertebral column, partial pelvis, and some ribs.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Barsboldia (revision 1366904290), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q18606529.
