Where: Coconino County, Arizona (35.9° N, 111.4° W: paleocoordinates 11.7° N, 49.4° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Cameron Member (Chinle Formation), Norian (228.0 - 208.5 Ma)
• Probably derived from the Cameron Member, also referred to as the Cameron Formation. Some of the material may have been collected from the Shinarump or Blue Mesa members
• member-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: MNA: Museum of Northern Arizona
Primary reference: A. B. Heckert, S. G. Lucas, and J. W. Estep. 2002. Lower Chinle Group (Upper Triassic: Upper Carnian) tetrapods from the vicinity of Cameron, Arizona. In A. B. Heckert, S. G. Lucas (eds.), Upper Triassic Stratigraphy and Paleontology, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 21:73-76 [R. Butler/R. Butler]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 93569: authorized by Richard Butler, entered by Richard Butler on 25.01.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Reptilia | |
"Parasuchia indet." = Phytosauria
"Parasuchia indet." = Phytosauria Jaeger 1828 phytosaur MNA pl. 691, tooth. MNA pl. 694, distal tibia. MNA Pl. 698, proximal femur. MNA Pl. 699, left femur
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Amphibia | |
Metoposauridae indet., "Buettneria perfecta" = Anaschisma browni
Metoposauridae indet. Watson 1919 tetrapod MNA V. 703, occipital condyle. MNA V. 704, skull fragments
"Buettneria perfecta" = Anaschisma browni Branson 1905 tetrapod MNA V. 701, skull. MNA V. 705, 706, 707, clavicle and interclavicles
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