Universidad Nacional del Comahue (N) (Cretaceous of Argentina)

Also known as Dinilysia locality

Where: Neuquén, Argentina (38.9° S, 68.1° W: paleocoordinates 43.5° S, 49.5° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Neuquén Group), Santonian (86.3 - 83.6 Ma)

• orig. Río Colorado Fm., but now Subgroup

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: surface (float),

Primary reference: J. F. Bonaparte. 1991. Los vertebrados fósiles de la Formación Rio Colorado, de la Ciudad de Neuquén y Cercanías, Cretácico Superior, Argentina [The vertebrate fossils of the Rio Colorado Formation, from the city of Neuquén and surrounding areas, Upper Cretaceous, Argentina]. Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" e Instituto Nacional de Investigación de las Ciencias Naturales: Paleontología 4(3):17-123 [J. Head/J. Head/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 47810: authorized by Jason Head, entered by Jason Head on 02.03.2005

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Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Squamata -
Dinilysia patagonica Woodward 1901 snake