The Feitianshan Formation is a geological
formation in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
. It dates back to the
Early Cretaceous
The Early Cretaceous (geochronology, geochronological name) or the Lower Cretaceous (chronostratigraphy, chronostratigraphic name) is the earlier or lower of the two major divisions of the Cretaceous. It is usually considered to stretch from 143.1 ...
. Among the known ichnofossils are footprints of
dinosaurs
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic Geological period, period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the #Evolutio ...
.
Vertebrate ichnofauna
References
Further reading
* {{cite book , last=Glut , first=Donald F. , title=Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia. 3rd Supplement , year=2003 , publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc. , location=Jefferson, North Carolina , isbn=0-7864-1166-X , chapter=Appendix: Dinosaur Tracks and Eggs , page
613–652, chapter-url-access=registration , chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/dinosaursencyclo00glut_2/page/613
Geologic formations of China
Lower Cretaceous Series of Asia
Sandstone formations
Ichnofossiliferous formations