Farak Formation
Farak Formation Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian ~ | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Overlies | Echkar Formation |
Location | |
Coordinates | 16°06′N 5°24′E / 16.1°N 5.4°ECoordinates: 16°06′N 5°24′E / 16.1°N 5.4°E |
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[]
- Bahariasaurus ingens[1]
- Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis[1]
- Aegyptosaurus baharijensis[1]
- Spinosaurus?[1]
- Fortignathus felixi[1]
See also[]
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 179. 377–403. ; ; , and . 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.
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Niger
- Upper Cretaceous Series of Africa
- Cretaceous Niger
- Cenomanian Stage