Farak Formation

Farak Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian
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TypeGeological formation
OverliesEchkar Formation
Location
Coordinates16°06′N 5°24′E / 16.1°N 5.4°E / 16.1; 5.4
RegionAfrica
CountryNiger
ExtentIullemmeden Basin
Farak Formation is located in Niger
Farak Formation
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

Dinosaurs
Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Bahariasaurus B. ingens [1]
Rebbachisaurus R. tamesnensis[1]
Aegyptosaurus A. baharijensis[1]
Spinosaurus?[1] S?.sp.
Crocodylomorphs
Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Fortignathus F. felixi[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.

Bibliography

  • Young, Mark T.; Hastings, Alexander K.; Allain, Ronan; Smith, Thomas J. (2017), "Revision of the enigmatic crocodyliform Elosuchus felixi de Lapparent de Broin, 2002 from the Lower–Upper Cretaceous boundary of Niger: potential evidence for an early origin of the clade Dyrosauridae", Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 179: 377–403
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