El Gallo Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
Type | Geological formation |
Sub-units | El Disecado Member |
Thickness | up to ca. 1,150 m (3,770 ft) (El Disecado Member) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone, sandstone |
Other | Siltstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 30°06′N115°48′W / 30.1°N 115.8°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 35°30′N85°48′W / 35.5°N 85.8°W |
Region | Baja California |
Country | Mexico |
The El Gallo Formation is a geological formation in Mexico whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous, from the Santonian to the Maastrichtian. [1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation. [2]
Crurotarsans of the El Gallo Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Member | Abundance | Notes | Images |
Brachychampsa | [3] | |||||
Leidyosuchus | ||||||
Indeterminate theropod, coelurosaur, dromaeosaurid, tyrannosaurid, hadrosaurid, and ankylosaurid remains are known from the formation. [4] Dinosaur eggs are known from the formation. [5] Alexornis antecedens actually comes from the La Bocana Roja Formation. An indeterminate hadrosaurine is known from the formation. [6]
Dinosaurs of the El Gallo Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Member | Abundance | Notes | Images |
cf. Chirostenotes [4] | C. sp. | |||||
Gryposaurus [6] | Indeterminate | |||||
Lambeosaurus [7] | L. laticaudus [7] | |||||
Magnapaulia | M. laticaudus | |||||
Saurornitholestinae [4] | Indeterminate | |||||
cf. Troodon [8] | T. formosus [8] | |||||
Tyrannosauridae [4] | Indeterminate | Possibly represents a new taxon. [4] | ||||
Lepidosaurs of the El Gallo Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Member | Abundance | Notes | Images |
Paraglyphanodon [9] | Indeterminate [9] | Probably a juvenile Polyglyphanodon . [5] | ||||
Polyglyphanodon [5] | P. bajaensis [5] | |||||
Mammals of the El Gallo Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Abundance | Notes | Images |
Mesodma [10] | M. formosa [10] | |||||
Pediomys [5] | Indeterminate [5] | |||||
Stygimys [9] | Indeterminate [9] | |||||
An indeterminate albanerpetontid is known from the formation. [11]
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