Rabekke Formation

The Rabekke Formation is a geological formation dating to the latest Jurassic or earliest Cretaceous, around 146 to 145 million years ago. The formation crops out on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. Vertebrate fossils have been found in the formation.

Fossil content

Dinosaurs

Small dromaeosaurid and indeterminate maniraptoran teeth have been uncovered in this formation. Sauropod tracks have also been found.

Mammals

Crocodylomorphs

Birds

Small possible bird teeth have been identified in this formation.

Turtles

Unidentified turtle carapaces have been recovered from the formation.

Fish

Scales and jawbones of actinopterygian have been uncovered.

Amphibians

Postcranial elements of amphibians have been identified.

Lizards

Postcranial remains from lizards have been recovered.

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Denmark

References

Further reading

• F. Surlyk, J. Milàn, and N. Noe-Nygaard. 2008. Dinosaur tracks and possible lungfish aestivation burrows in a shallow coastal lake; lowermost Cretaceous, Bornholm, Denmark. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 267:292-304
• J. Lindgren, J. Rees, M. Siverson and G. Cuny. 2004. The first Mesozoic mammal from Scandinavia. GFF 126:325-330
• E. B. Koppelhus and D. J. Batten. 1992. Megaspore assemblages from the Jurassic and lowermost Cretaceous of Bornholm, Denmark. DGU, Danmarks Geologiske Undersogelse, Serie A 32:1-81