Gobihadros fossil map
Where fossils of Gobihadros have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 85 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 85 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 | 100.5–83.6 million years ago (Cenomanian to Santonian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Tsogtbaatar et al. 2019 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Mongolia |
| Rock formations | Baynshire |
About Gobihadros
Gobihadros is a genus of basal hadrosauroid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period in what is now the Bayanshiree Formation (dated to the Cenomanian-Santonian) of Mongolia. It contains only the type species Gobihadros mongoliensis, which has an estimated length of 7.5 m (25 ft).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gobihadros (revision 1320097908), 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: Q63203492.
