Laguna Colorada Formation
| Laguna Colorada Formation Stratigraphic range: Upper Triassic |
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| Type | Geological formation |
The Laguna Colorada Formation is a geological formation in South America. It dates back to the Late Triassic.[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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cf. Heterodontosaurus sp.[1] |
Geographically located in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.[1] |
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M. patagonicus[1] |
Geographically located in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.[1] |
"More than [ten] fragmentary to complete skeletons, [four] skulls, juvenile to adult."[2] |
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?Plateosaurus sp.[1] |
Geographically located in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.[1] |
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 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.
