Rio Colorado Formation

Rio Colorado Formation
Type Geological formation
Location
Country  Argentina

The Rio Colorado Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Argentina. Dinosaur remains diagnostic to the genus level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Paleofauna

Ornithischians

Ornithischians reported from the Rio Colorado Formation
Genus Species Province Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Gasparinisaura[2]

G. cincosaltensis[2]

Anacleto

"Skull and postcranial skeleton, postcranial elements, juvenile to subadult."[3]
Gasparinisaura

Sauropods

Titanosaur eggs are known from Neuquen province.[4]

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
 Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Sauropods reported from the Rio Colorado Formation
Genus Species Province Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Antarctosaurus[2]

A. wichmannianus[2]

Anacleto
Antarctosaurus

Loricosaurus[5]

L. scutatus[5]

Microcoelus[4]

M. patagonicus[4]

Bajo de La Carpa

Possible synonym of Neuquensaurus

Neuquensaurus[6]

N. australis[6]

Anacleto

"Titanosaurus"[2]

"T." robustus[2]

Anacleto

Titanosaurus[6]

T. nanus[6]

Bajo de La Carpa

Theropods

Theropods reported from the Rio Colorado Formation
Genus Species Province Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Abelisaurus[2]

A. comahuaensis[2]

Anacleto

"Partial skull."[7]
Aucasaurus

Alvarezsaurus[4]

A. calvoi[4]

Bajo de La Carpa

"Partial postcranial skeleton."[8]

Aucasaurus[4]

A. garridoi[4]

Anacleto

"Nearly complete skeleton."[7]

Neuquenornis[4]

N. volans[4]

Bajo de la Carpa

"Partial skeleton."[9]

Patagopteryx[4]

P. deferrariisi[4]

Bajo de la Carpa

"Many skeletons."[10]

Velocisaurus[4]

V. unicus[4]

Bajo de la Carpa

"Partial hind limb."[7]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 603-604.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "63.10 Provincia de Río Negro, Argentina; 4. Río Colorado Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 604.
  3. ↑ "Table 18.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 395.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "63.6 Provincia de Neuquén, Argentina; 3. Río Colorado Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 603.
  5. 1 2 Listed as "?Loricosaurus scutatus" in "63.6 Provincia de Neuquén, Argentina; 3. Río Colorado Formation" and "63.10 Provincia de Río Negro, Argentina; 4. Río Colorado Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 603-604.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "63.6 Provincia de Neuquén, Argentina; 3. Río Colorado Formation" and "63.10 Provincia de Río Negro, Argentina; 4. Río Colorado Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 603-604.
  7. 1 2 3 "Table 3.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 49.
  8. ↑ "Table 11.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 211.
  9. ↑ "Table 11.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 213.
  10. ↑ "Table 11.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 212.

References

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