Stinking Springs SMU 251: Norian, Arizona
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Reptilia
- Parasuchidae
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Leptosuchus sp.
Case 1922
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1 individual | |||||||||
SMU 74750, partial skull | ||||||||||
see common names |
Geography
Country: | United States | State/province: | Arizona | County: | Apache |
Coordinates: | 34.7° North, 109.6° West (view map) | ||||
Paleocoordinates: | 10.3° North, 48.2° West | ||||
Basis of coordinate: | estimated from map | ||||
Geographic resolution: | small collection |
Time
Period: | Triassic | Epoch: | Late/Upper Triassic |
Stage: | Norian | 10 m.y. bin: | Triassic 4 |
Key time interval: | Norian | ||
Age range of interval: | 227.00000 - 208.50000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: | mudstone |
Includes fossils? | Y |
Environment: | terrestrial indet. |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | body |
Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Associated major elements: | all |
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods: | surface (in situ),field collection |
Reason for describing collection: | general faunal/floral analysis |
Collection method comments: SMU: Southern Methodist University |
Metadata
Database number: | 92854 | ||
Authorizer: | R. Butler | Enterer: | R. Butler |
Modifier: | J. Tennant | Research group: | vertebrate |
Created: | 2009-12-02 06:23:33 | Last modified: | 2013-03-28 09:36:22 |
Access level: | the public | Released: | 2009-12-02 06:23:33 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
31343. | M. J. Polcyn, D. A. Winkler, L. L. Jacobs and K. Newman. 2002. Fossil occurrences and structural disturbance in the Triassic Chinle Formation at North Stinking Springs Mountain near St. Johns, Arizona. In A. B. Heckert, S. G. Lucas (eds.), Upper Triassic Stratigraphy and Paleontology, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 21:43-49 [R. Butler/R. Butler] |
Secondary references:
46019 | A. B. Heckert, S. G. Lucas, and A. P. Hunt. 2005. Triassic vertebrate fossils in Arizona. Vertebrate Paleontology in Arizona. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 29:16-44 [P. Mannion/J. Tennant] | |
31632 | W. G. Parker. 2005. Faunal review of the Upper Triassic Chinle Formation of Arizona. In R. D. McCord (ed.), Vertebrate Paleontology of Arizona, Mesa Southwest Museum Bulletin 11:34-54 [R. Butler/R. Butler] |