Talos fossil map
Where fossils of Talos 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 | Troodontidae |
| Named by | Zanno et al. 2011 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Kaiparowits |
About Talos
Talos is an extinct genus of troodontid theropod dinosaur that lived during the late Cretaceous period (late Campanian, about 76 million years ago) in the geographic area that is now Utah, United States. It is known from a single species, Talos sampsoni.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Talos sampsoni (revision 1328876092), 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: Q133246.
