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
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Reptilia | |
Dinilysia patagonica Woodward 1901 snake |