Iani fossil map
Where fossils of Iani have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 100 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 100 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 | 100.5–93.9 million years ago (Cenomanian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Tenontosauridae |
| Named by | Zanno et al. 2023 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Cedar Mountain |
About Iani
Iani (after Ianus) is an extinct genus of rhabdodontomorph iguanodontian dinosaur known from the Late Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah, United States. The genus contains a single species, Iani smithi, known from a partial skeleton including the skull. Its discovery serves as a morphological link between the genus Tenontosaurus and Late Cretaceous members of the clade Rhabdodontomorpha.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Iani (revision 1360952400), 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: Q119170922.
