- Source: Serra da Galga Formation
The Serra da Galga Formation is a geological formation in Minas Gerais state of southeastern Brazil. Its strata date back to the Maastrichtian, and are part of the Bauru Group. It was originally considered a member of the Marília Formation.
Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Fossil content
= Crurotarsans
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= Ornithodirans
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Three distinct titanosaurids denoted as forms A, B, and C have been found in Area 4. Titanosaurine remains are known from Areas 1 and 2. Indeterminate theropod remains known from Area 1. Indeterminate maniraptor remains known from Area 1. Indeterminate abelisaurid remains are known from Areas 1 and 2. Indeterminate Carcharodontosaurid remains are known from Area 1.
See also
Peirópolis
List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
= Bibliography
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Candeiro, C.R.A (2009). "Vertebrates of the Marília Formation (late Maastrichtian) from the Peirópolis paleontological site: Toward a better understanding" (PDF). Earth Sciences Research Journal. 13 (1): 6–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
Kellner, Alexander W.A.; Figueiredo, Rodrigo G.; Azevedo, Sergio A.K.; Campos, Diogenes A. (2011). "A new cretaceous notosuchian (Mesoeucrocodylia) with bizarre dentition from Brazil". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 163 (s1): S109–S115. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00711.x. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
Salgado, Leonardo; De Carvalho, Ismar de Souza (2008). "Uberabatitan ribeiroi, a new titanosaur from the Marília Formation (Bauru Group, Upper Cretaceous), Minas Gerais, Brazil". Palaeontology. 51 (4): 881–901. Bibcode:2008Palgy..51..881S. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2008.00781.x. S2CID 128831758. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
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