Iyuku fossil map
Where fossils of Iyuku have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 130 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 130 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 | 137.05–132.6 million years ago (Valanginian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Forster et al. 2022 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa |
| Rock formations | Kirkwood |
About Iyuku
Iyuku (meaning "hatchling", pronounced "eye-yoo-koo") is a genus of iguanodontian dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous Kirkwood Formation of South Africa. The type species is Iyuku raathi.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Iyuku (revision 1290786018), 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: Q113176372.
