Tiouraren Formation
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The Tiouraren Formation is a geological formation in Niger whose strata were originally thought to be Early Cretaceous
. However, re-interpretation of the sediments showed that they are probably mid-Jurassic
in age. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Early Cretaceous
The Early Cretaceous or the Lower Cretaceous , is the earlier or lower of the two major divisions of the Cretaceous...
. However, re-interpretation of the sediments showed that they are probably mid-Jurassic
Jurassic
The Jurassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about Mya to Mya, that is, from the end of the Triassic to the beginning of the Cretaceous. The Jurassic constitutes the middle period of the Mesozoic era, also known as the age of reptiles. The start of the period is marked by...
in age. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Vertebrate paleofauna
| Dinosaur Dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of... s reported from the Tiouraren Formation |
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
Afrovenator Afrovenator Afrovenator is a genus of megalosaurid theropod dinosaur from the mid Jurassic Period of northern Africa. It was a bipedal predator, with a mouthful of sharp teeth and three claws on each hand... |
A. abakensis |
Partial skull and associated postcranial remains. |
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Jobaria Jobaria Jobaria was a sauropod dinosaur discovered in the Sahara Desert in 1997. It was named after "Jobar", a creature of local legends, and is thought to have been about 18 metres long. It was found in the Tiourarén Formation, originally thought to represent the Hauterivian to Barremian stages of the... |
J. tiguidensis |
"Skull [and] several skeletons." |
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