Boca Roja Formation

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Boca Roja Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
Type Formation
Location
Region Tamaulipas
Country Mexico

The Boca Roja Formation is a geologic formation located at Huizachal Canyon in Tamaulipas, northeastern Mexico. [1] The formation preserves fossils that were found in rocks dating back to the Cretaceous period. Another dinosaur-bearing formations is the Late Campanian El Gallo Formation. [1] The Boca Roja Formation contains the oldest dinosaur remains found in Mexico. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Studies on Mexican Paleontology. Springer. November 23, 2010. p. 235. ISBN   9048169887.