Archaeornithoides is a genus of maniraptoran theropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia.
Life restoration showing Archaeornithoides in troodontid sleeping pose
The Djadochta Formation is a highly fossiliferous geological formation situated in Central Asia, Gobi Desert, dating from the Late Cretaceous period, about 75 million to 71 million years ago. The type locality is the Bayn Dzak locality, famously known as the Flaming Cliffs. Reptile and mammal remains are among the fossils recovered from the formation.
Bayn Dzak (Flaming Cliffs), the type locality of the Djadochta Formation
Exposures at the Flaming Cliffs
Articulated Protoceratops from Tugriken Shireh. This dinosaur is one of the most common occurrences in the Djadochta Formation
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