Río Neuquén Subgroup
| Río Neuquén Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Neuquén Basin |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Neuquén River |
The Río Neuquén Formation is a geological formation in the Neuquén Basin, Neuquén Province, Argentina, whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
Color key
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
| Dinosaurs reported from the Río Neuquén Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
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A. giganteus[2] |
"[Two] femora, pubis."[3] |
Río Neuquén remains previously referred to A. giganteus are now attributed to an indeterminate sauropod.[2] |
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A. wichmannianus[2] |
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M. namunhuaiquii[2] |
"Partial forelimb, manus, and pes."[4] |
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P. puertai[2] |
"Partial postcranial skeleton."[5] |
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R. cadamirus[2] |
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Indeterminate[2] |
Titanosaurus is now considered a nomen dubium.[citation needed] | |||||
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U. comahuensis[2] |
"Fragmentary postcrania."[6] |
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See also
References
- ^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, South America)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 600-604. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Río Neuquén Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 603.
- ^ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 270.
- ^ "Table 10.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 199.
- ^ "Table 11.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 211.
- ^ "Table 10.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 198.
Bibliography
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2
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