Rayoso Formation
| Rayoso Formation Stratigraphic range: Aptian | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
The Rayoso Formation is a geological formation in the Neuquén Province of Argentina whose strata date back to the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
Indeterminate Ceratosauria remains located in Provincia de Neuquén, Argentina.[1]
| Dinosaurs of the Rayoso Formation | ||||
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| Genus | Species | Presence | Notes | Images |
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R. agrioensis[1] |
Geographically located in Provincia de Neuquén, Argentina.[1] |
"Left scapula, distal end of right scapula, partial left femur, proximal part of left fibula, partial skull and skeleton, plus at least [three] other individuals."[2] |
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, South America)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 570-71. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- ↑ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 264.
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