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Dapuka Group

The Dapuka Group, also known as the Dabuka Group and was previously listed as the Dapuka Formation, is a geological formation in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It dates back to the Middle Jurassic.

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Dapuka Group
Stratigraphic range: Middle Jurassic, 1
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesDayer Formation
OverliesKenzuoga Formation
AreaTibet Autonomous Region
ThicknessUp to 1,187 metres (3,894 ft)1
Lithology
PrimarySandstone and mudstone
OtherSiltstone and shale
Location
CountryChina
ExtentChando, Chaya County, and Leiniaoqi
Type section
Named forDapuka Village2
Named byZhao Xijin (1985)2

The Dapuka Group, also known as the Dabuka Group and was previously listed as the Dapuka Formation, is a geological formation in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It dates back to the Middle Jurassic.31

Vertebrate fauna

Dinosaurs of the Dapuka Group
Taxa Presence Description Images

Genus:

  1. Lancanjiangosaurus cachuensis.3
  1. Geographically located in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.3

Genus:

  1. N. dapukaensis.3
  1. Geographically located in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.3

Infraorder:

  1. Unnamed genus.3
  1. Geographically located in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.3

Infraorder:

  1. Possible unnamed stegosaur.3
  1. Geographically located in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.3
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Dapuka Fm". Chinalex. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  2. Zhao, X. (1985). [The Jurassic Reptilia]. [The Jurassic System of China. Stratigraphy of China, No. 11] 286–290.
  3. Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Middle Jurassic, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 541–542. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.