''Amblotherium'' is an extinct genus of Late Jurassic and

Early Cretaceous The Early Cretaceous ( geochronological name) or the Lower Cretaceous (chronostratigraphic name), is the earlier or lower of the two major divisions of the Cretaceous. It is usually considered to stretch from 145 Ma to 100.5 Ma. Geology Pro ...

mammal. The type species ''Amblotherium pusillum'' is from the Lulworth Formation of southern England, while the referred species ''Amblotherium gracile'' is from stratigraphic zones 2, 3 and 5 of the

Morrison Formation The Morrison Formation is a distinctive sequence of Late Jurassic, Upper Jurassic sedimentary rock found in the western United States which has been the most fertile source of dinosaur fossils in North America. It is composed of mudstone, sandsto ...

of the US.Foster, J. (2007). "Appendix." ''Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World''. Indiana University Press. pp. 327-329.

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* Foster, J. (2007). Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World. Indiana University Press. 389pp. Dryolestida Morrison mammals Fossil taxa described in 1871 Early Cretaceous mammals of Europe Late Jurassic genus first appearances Berriasian genus extinctions Prehistoric mammal genera {{jurassic-mammal-stub

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