San Carlos Formation
| San Carlos Formation Stratigraphic range: | |
|---|---|
 Exposures of San Carlos Formation at Rancho Don Chuy, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua. | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region | North America |
The San Carlos Formation is a geological formation in west Texas whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna[]
- Gryposaurus sp
- Kritosaurus sp (Gryposaurus sp)
- Stegoceras sp
- Deinosuchus sp
See also[]
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References[]
- ^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, North America)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 574-588. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
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- Campanian Stage
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