Earth:Farak Formation
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| Farak Formation Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian ~99–94 Ma | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Echkar Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 16°06′N 5°24′E / 16.1°N 5.4°E |
| Region | Africa |
| Country |  Niger |
| Extent | Iullemmeden Basin |
  Farak Formation (Niger) | |
The Farak Formation is a geological formation in Niger, central Africa.
Its strata date back to the Early Cenomanian. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
- Bahariasaurus ingens[1]
- Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis[1]
- Aegyptosaurus baharijensis[1]
- Spinosaurus?[1]
- Fortignathus felixi[1]
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger
References
Bibliography
- Young, Mark T.; Alexander K. Hastings; Ronan Allain, and Thomas J. Smith. 2017. Revision of the enigmatic crocodyliform Elosuchus felixi de Lapparent de Broin, 2002 from the Lower–Upper Cretaceous boundary of Niger: potential evidence for an early origin of the clade Dyrosauridae. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 179. 377–403.
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