Note: Some of the Jehol Biota may also occur in the Korean Peninsula and further West towards Mongolia, but the best documented locations are all in NE China

The #JeholBiota as defined by Pan et al (2013) spans ~10 million years of the Early Cretaceous (~130-120mya). Comprising of the #Yixian, #Jiufotang, and #Huajiying formations, the Jehol Biota is often spectacularly preserved on account of shallow water & volcanic ash preservation...

Sinopterus with babies

Sinopterus and babies
Digital Painting of 2022
#sinopterus #jiufotang #sinopterid #cretaceous #nemicolopterus #china #cretaceous #mesozoic #yellow

A grounded mother Microraptor Guarding its more terrestrial chicks

A new piece of one of my favorite dinosaurs, Microraptor of the Jiufotang Formation! This artwork shows speculative behavior where the parent is ground-bound until its chicks learn to climb.

#dinosaur #microraptor #paleoart #sciart #art #jiufotang #feathers