Colle La Favorita. Lonigo: Late/Upper Eocene, Italy

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Reptilia
Crocodylia indet. (Owen 1842)
Includes material previously ascribed to Crocodylus spenceri, but possibly represents Megadontosuchus arduini
see common names

Geography
Country:Italy State/province:Vicenza
Coordinates: 45.4° North, 11.6° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:41.5° North, 9.6° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period:Paleogene Epoch:Eocene
Stage:Priabonian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 3
Key time interval:Late/Upper Eocene
Age range of interval:37.20000 - 33.90000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: not reported
Environment:terrestrial indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Database number:144541
Authorizer:P. Mannion Enterer:P. Mannion
Research group:vertebrate
Created:2013-05-10 20:53:04 Last modified:2013-05-10 05:53:04
Access level:the public Released:2013-05-10 20:53:04
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

46758. T. Kotsakis, M. Delfino, and P. Piras. 2004. Italian Cenozoic crocodilians: taxa, timing and palaeobiogeographic implications. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 210:67-87 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]