Paralitherizinosaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Paralitherizinosaurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 75 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 75 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 | 83.6–72.2 million years ago (Campanian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Therizinosauridae |
| Named by | Kobayashi et al. 2022 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Japan |
| Rock formations | Osoushinai |
About Paralitherizinosaurus
Paralitherizinosaurus is an extinct genus of therizinosaurid theropod dinosaurs from the Upper Cretaceous Osoushinai Formation of Hokkaido, Japan. The genus contains a single species, Paralitherizinosaurus japonicus, known from a partial right hand and cervical vertebra. Paralitherizinosaurus represents the youngest therizinosaur known from Japan.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Paralitherizinosaurus (revision 1371041278), 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: Q111821206.
