Where: Mendoza, Argentina (37.0° S, 69.6° W: paleocoordinates 42.4° S, 49.0° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Los Bastos Formation (Neuquén Group), Early/Lower Coniacian to Early/Lower Coniacian (89.3 - 85.8 Ma)
• RLos Bastos Formation based on González Riga et al. (2016)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by B. González Riga in 2005
Collection methods: quarrying, mechanical,
Primary reference: B. J. González Riga, E. Previtera, and C. A. Pirrone. 2009. Malarguesaurus florenciae gen. et sp. nov., a new titanosauriform (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Mendoza, Argentina. Cretaceous Research 30(1):135-148 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 86489: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 03.02.2009
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Malarguesaurus florenciae González Riga et al. 2009 Malargüe lizard IANIGLA-PV 111, 2 distal caudals, incomplete fibula
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