Arroyo de Agua (Triassic of Argentina)

Also known as MCZ field no. 295-58M

Where: San Juan, Argentina (30.1° S, 68.3° W: paleocoordinates 46.8° S, 33.8° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Ischigalasto Formation, Carnian (237.0 - 228.0 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by A. S. Romer in 1958; reposited in the MCZ

Collection methods: quarrying, mechanical,

Primary reference: D. B. Brinkman and H.-D. Sues. 1987. A staurikosaurid dinosaur from the Upper Triassic Ischigualasto Formation of Argentina and the relationships of the Staurikosauridae. Palaeontology 30(3):493-503 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 24878: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 21.08.2002

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Theropoda - Herrerasauridae
Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis Reig 1963 herrerasaurid
MCZ 7063, 7064