Oksoko fossil map
Where fossils of Oksoko 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 | Theropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 72.2–66 million years ago (Maastrichtian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Oviraptoridae |
| Named by | Funston et al. 2020 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Mongolia |
| Rock formations | Nemegt |
About Oksoko
Oksoko (Oak-soak-oh; from Öksökö, a mythical bird of Yakut folklore) is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Asia, that lived in what is now the Nemegt Formation in Mongolia. It includes the type species Oksoko avarsan.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oksoko avarsan (revision 1337350451), 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: Q100152429.
