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Revision as of 19:03, 12 November 2013
| Asencio Formation | |
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| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous | |
| Type | Geological formation |
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| Region | South America |
The Asencio Formation is a geological formation in Uruguay whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
- Antarctosaurus wichmannianus
- Laplatasaurus araukanicus
- Neuquensaurus australis
- Argyrosaurus superbus (titanosauria indet)
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.
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