arroyo Laureles (Cretaceous of Uruguay)

Also known as Los Laureles, Mones Loc. 21

Where: Soriano, Uruguay (33.7° S, 58.0° W: paleocoordinates 36.7° S, 45.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Asencio Formation, Maastrichtian (72.1 - 66.0 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by J. Aznarez & A. C. Berro in the 1930s

Primary reference: C. Rusconi. 1933. Sobre reptiles cretáceos del Uruguay (Uruguaysuchus aznarezi, n.g.n.sp.) y sus relaciones con los notosúquidos de Patagonia [On the Cretaceous reptiles of Uruguay (Uruguaysuchus aznarezi, n.g.n.sp.) and their relationships with the notosuchids of Patagonia]. Instituto de Geología y Perforaciones Boletín 19:1-64 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 223919: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 14.12.2021

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Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Saurischia - Faveoloolithidae
Sphaerovum erbeni Mones 1980 sauropod
 Saurischia - Titanosauridae
Titanosauridae indet. Lydekker 1885 titanosaurid