Laguna Colorada Formation
| Laguna Colorada Formation Stratigraphic range: Norian ~221.5–205.6 Ma | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | El Tranquilo Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siltstone |
| Other | Dolomite |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 48°06′S 68°18′W / 48.1°S 68.3°WCoordinates: 48°06′S 68°18′W / 48.1°S 68.3°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 56°42′S 24°48′W / 56.7°S 24.8°W |
| Region | Santa Cruz Province |
| Country |
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| Extent | Austral Basin |
The Laguna Colorada Formation is a geological formation of the Austral Basin in Patagonia, Argentina. The formation belongs to the El Tranquilo Group and dates back to the Norian.[1]
Vertebrate fauna
Dinosaur tracks geographically located in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.[1]
| Dinosaurs reported from the Laguna Colorada Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
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Heterodontosauridae indet.[1] |
Geographically located in Santa Cruz Province.[1] |
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M. patagonicus[1] |
Geographically located in Santa Cruz Province.[1] |
"More than [ten] fragmentary to complete skeletons, [four] skulls, juvenile to adult."[2] |
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Triassic, South America)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 527–528. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- ↑ "Table 12.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 235.
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