Earth:Goio-Erê Formation
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| Goio-Erê Formation Stratigraphic range: Aptian-Campanian? ~125–71 Ma | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Caiuá Group (Bauru Basin) |
| Underlies | Alluvium |
| Overlies | Unconformity with Lower Cretaceous rocks |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 23°48′S 53°06′W / 23.8°S 53.1°W |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 28°54′S 32°42′W / 28.9°S 32.7°W |
| Country | Brazil |
| Extent | Bauru Sub-basin, Paraná Basin |
  Goio-Erê Formation (Brazil) | |
The Goio-Erê Formation is a geological formation in Brazil. It is sometimes thought to be deposited between the Turonian and Campanian stages of the Late Cretaceous,[1] but an Aptian-Albian date has also been proposed.[2][3] It primarily consists of sandstone and was deposited in a desert environment. It is known for its exceptional 3-D preservation of fossils at the Cemitério dos Pterossauros ("Pterosaur Graveyard") Quarry, located in the municipality of Cruzeiro do Oeste.[2][3] Animals recovered from this site include the pterosaurs Keresdrakon, Caiuajara and Torukjara, the dinosaurs Berthasaura and Vespersaurus, and the iguanian lizard Gueragama. A few studies have alternatively assigned the Cemitério dos Pterossauros site to the younger Rio Paraná Formation, however.[4][5]
Fossil content
Dinosaurs
| Dinosaurs from the Goio-Erê Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
| Berthasaura | B. leopoldinae[3] | Cemitério dos Pterossauros Quarry | A berthasaurid ceratosaur. | 
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| Vespersaurus | V. paranaensis[4] | Cemitério dos Pterossauros Quarry | A noasaurid ceratosaur. | 
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Pterosaurs
| Pterosaurs from the Goio-Erê Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
| Caiuajara | C. dobruskii[1] | Cemitério dos Pterossauros Quarry | A tapejarid pterosaur. | 
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| Keresdrakon | K. vilsoni[2] | Cemitério dos Pterossauros Quarry | An azhdarchoid pterosaur. | 
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| Torukjara | T. bandeirae[6] | Cemitério dos Pterossauros Quarry | A tapejarid pterosaur. | 
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Squamates
| Squamates from the Goio-Erê Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
| Gueragama | G. sulamericana[7] | Cemitério dos Pterossauros Quarry | Jaw fragments | An iguanian lizard. | 
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Manzig, Paulo C.; Kellner, Alexander W.A.; Weinschütz, Luiz C.; Fragoso, Carlos E.; Vega, Cristina S.; Guimarães, Gilson B.; Godoy, Luiz C.; Liccardo, Antonio et al. (2014-08-13). "Discovery of a Rare Pterosaur Bone Bed in a Cretaceous Desert with Insights on Ontogeny and Behavior of Flying Reptiles". PLOS ONE 9 (8). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0100005. ISSN 1932-6203. PMID 25118592. Bibcode: 2014PLoSO...9j0005M.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kellner, Alexander W.A.; Weinschütz, Luiz C.; Holgado, Borja; Bantim, Renam A.M.; Sayão, Juliana M. (2019). "A new toothless pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea) from Southern Brazil with insights into the paleoecology of a Cretaceous desert". Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 91 (suppl 2). doi:10.1590/0001-3765201920190768. ISSN 0001-3765. PMID 31432888.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 de Souza, Geovane Alves; Soares, Marina Bento; Weinschütz, Luiz Carlos; Wilner, Everton; Lopes, Ricardo Tadeu; de Araújo, Olga Maria Oliveira; Kellner, Alexander Wilhelm Armin (2021-11-18). "The first edentulous ceratosaur from South America" (in en). Scientific Reports 11 (1): 22281. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-01312-4. ISSN 2045-2322. PMID 34795306. Bibcode: 2021NatSR..1122281D.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Langer, Max Cardoso; de Oliveira Martins, Neurides; Manzig, Paulo César; de Souza Ferreira, Gabriel; de Almeida Marsola, Júlio César; Fortes, Edison; Lima, Rosana; Sant'ana, Lucas Cesar Frediani et al. (2019). "A new desert-dwelling dinosaur (Theropoda, Noasaurinae) from the Cretaceous of south Brazil". Scientific Reports 9 (1): 9379. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-45306-9. PMID 31243312. Bibcode: 2019NatSR...9.9379L.
- ↑ Ribeiro, Theo Baptista; Brito, Paulo Marques Machado; Gomes Da Costa Pereira, Paulo Victor Luiz (2024). "The predominance of teeth in the non-avian dinosaur record from Cretaceous Brazil: A review". Historical Biology 36 (10): 2019–2034. doi:10.1080/08912963.2023.2238965. Bibcode: 2024HBio...36.2019R.
- ↑ Pêgas, Rodrigo V. (2024-06-10). "A taxonomic note on the tapejarid pterosaurs from the Pterosaur Graveyard site (Caiuá Group, ?Early Cretaceous of Southern Brazil): evidence for the presence of two species" (in en). Historical Biology: 1–22. doi:10.1080/08912963.2024.2355664. ISSN 0891-2963. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08912963.2024.2355664.
- ↑ Simões, Tiago R.; Wilner, Everton; Caldwell, Michael W.; Weinschütz, Luiz C.; Kellner, Alexander W. A. (November 2015). "A stem acrodontan lizard in the Cretaceous of Brazil revises early lizard evolution in Gondwana". Nature Communications 6 (1): 8149. doi:10.1038/ncomms9149. ISSN 2041-1723. PMID 26306778. Bibcode: 2015NatCo...6.8149S.
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