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Dange, Sokoto, Nigeria
| Formation | Dange |
|---|---|
| Age: | 66.0 - 56.0 Ma Paleocene |
| Interval | Paleocene |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 3 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Wurno | Sokoto, Nigeria | Dange |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Dyrosauridaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Dyrosauridae | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
| Hyposaurus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Dyrosauridae : Hyposaurus | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
| Rhabdognathus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Dyrosauridae : Rhabdognathus | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
References
| Jouve S. (2007) Taxonomic revision of the Dyrosaurid Assemblage (Crocodyliformes: Mesoeucrocodylia) from the Paleocene of the Iullemmeden Basin, West Africa, Journal of Paleontology 81 1, 163-175 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
