The Dalangshan Formation (simplified Chinese: 大塱山组; traditional Chinese: 大塱山組; pinyin: Dàlǎngshān Zǔ), also referred to as the Dalangshan Group is a geological formation in the Sanshui District of Guangdong Province, China, the strata of which date back to the Late Cretaceous period.

Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Fossil content

Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon MorphotaxonNotes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
TaxonReclassified taxonTaxon falsely reported as presentDubious taxon or junior synonymIchnotaxonOotaxonMorphotaxon

Dinosaurs

Ornithischians

Ornithischians of the Dalangshan Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImage
Lambeosaurini Indet.IndeterminateSanshui District, Guangdong Province, ChinaMaastrichtianPartial skeleton.A lambeosaurin lambeosaurine

Theropods

Theropods of the Dalangshan Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImage
HeyuanniaH. huangiSanshui District, Guangdong Province, ChinaMaastrichtianPartial skull and skeleton.A heyuannine oviraptorid
Tyrannosauroidea Indet.IndeterminateSanshui District, Guangdong Province, ChinaMaastrichtianDental remains.A large tyrannosauroid theropod

See also