Zophies Hill, Ukhaa Tolgod (Cretaceous of Mongolia)

Also known as Zofie's Hill

Where: Omnogov, Mongolia (43.7° N, 100.9° E: paleocoordinates 40.8° N, 90.4° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Djadokhta Formation, Campanian (83.6 - 72.1 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: eolian; red sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Collected in 1993

Collection methods: quarrying, mechanical,

Primary reference: K. Gao and M. A. Norell. 2000. Taxonomic composition and systematics of Late Cretaceous lizard assemblages from Ukhaa Tolgod and adjacent localities, Mongolian Gobi Desert. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 249:1-118 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/R. Benson]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 68522: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 25.01.2007

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Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Squamata -
Isodontosaurus gracilis Gilmore 1943 squamates
IGM 3/87
 Squamata - Polyglyphanodontidae
Adamisaurus magnidentatus Sulimski 1972 squamates
IGM 3/96-3/101