Farak Formation
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| Farak Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Echkar Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Region | Africa |
| Country | Niger |
| Extent | Iullemmeden Basin |
Farak Formation (Niger) | |
The Farak Formation is a geological formation in Niger, central Africa.
Its strata date back to the Early Cenomanian. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
[edit | edit source]| Dinosaurs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
| Bahariasaurus | B. ingens [1] | An enigmatic theropod | ||||
| Rebbachisaurus | R. tamesnensis[1] | A rebbachisaurid sauropod | ||||
| Aegyptosaurus | A. baharijensis[1] | A titanosaurian sauropod | ||||
| Spinosaurus? | S.? sp.[1] | A spinosaurid theropod | ||||
| Crocodylomorphs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
| Fortignathus | F. felixi[1] | A possible itasuchid crocodylomorph[2] | ||||
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d e f Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 571-573. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
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Bibliography
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