Cantwell Formation
| Cantwell Formation | |
|---|---|
Formation | |
| Location | |
| Region | Alaska |
| Country | United States |
The Cantwell Formation is a
hadrosaurid trackways in the formation indicate that the area was once a major point of immigration between Asia and North America during the Late Cretaceous for many families of dinosaur. Fossil plants similar to water lilies found in the same area suggest the area was a wetland or marsh, with ponds and other large standing bodies of water.[1]
Footprints discovered in the formation include those of
See also
References
- ^ PMID 30076347.
- ^ Capps, D.; McLane, S.; Chang, L. (2016). Denali National Park and Preserve Geology Road Guide (PDF). Denali National Park and Preserve, Denali Park, Alaska: National Park Service. pp. 34−37. Retrieved 19 August 2019.