Los Alamitos Formation

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Fossil content

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Paleogeography of the Late Cretaceous with Los Alamitos Formation indicated

Dinosaurs

Genus Species Material Notes Images
Aeolosaurus A. rionegrinus A titanosaur.
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Alamitornis A. minutus An ornithuromorph.
Huallasaurus H. australis "Partial skulls with associated postcrania, approximately [five] individuals." A hadrosaur formally named "Kritosaurus" australis.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Indeterminate theropod
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Indeterminate avian

Rhynchocephalians

Genus Species Material Notes Images
Alamitosphenos A. mineri Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Kawasphenodon K. expectatus Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Snakes

Genus Species Material Notes Imaes
Alamitophis A. argentinus

Mammaliaforms

Genus Species Material Notes Images
Alamitherium A. bishopi Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Austrotriconodon A. sepulvedai
A. mckennai
Leonardus L. cuspidatus
Bondesius B. ferox
Brandonia B. intermedia
Casamiquelia C. rionegrina
Ferugliotherium F. windhauseni
Gondwanatherium G. patagonicum
Groebertherium G. novasi
Mesungulatum M. houssayi Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Paraungulatum P. rectangularis
Reigitherium R. bunodontum Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Rougiertherium R. tricuspes

See also

References

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  1. Weishampel et al., 2004, "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, South America).", pp.600-604
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  4. "Table 20.1," in Weishampel, et al.
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  7. Bonaparte, 1999
  8. Bonaparte & Soria, 1985
  9. Bonaparte, 1990

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Bibliography

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