Sierra Perenchiza Formation

Sierra Perenchiza Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Campanian-early Maastrichtian
~72–68 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherMarl
Location
Coordinates39°36′N 1°00′W / 39.6°N 1.0°W / 39.6; -1.0
Approximate paleocoordinates30°18′N 0°12′E / 30.3°N 0.2°E / 30.3; 0.2
RegionValencia
Country Spain
Type section
Named forSierra Perenchiza
Sierra Perenchiza Formation is located in Spain
Sierra Perenchiza Formation
Sierra Perenchiza Formation (Spain)

The Sierra Perenchiza Formation is a late Campanian to late Maastrichtian geologic formation in Spain. Dinosaur, pterosaur, turtle, lissamphibian, frog and albanerpetontid remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation,[1] although none have yet been referred to a specific genus[2] and the crocodylomorphs Acynodon, Doratodon ibericus and Musturzabalsuchus are also known from this formation.[3]

  1. ^ Company, Julio; Szentesi, Zoltán (2012). "Amphibians from the Late Cretaceous Sierra Perenchiza Formation of the Chera Basin, Valencia Province, Spain". Cretaceous Research. 37: 240–245. Bibcode:2012CrRes..37..240C. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2012.04.003. ISSN 0195-6671. {{cite journal}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
  3. ^ Company, J., Suberbiola, X.P., Ruiz-Omeñaca, J.I. & Buscalioni, A.D. (2005). A new species of Doratodon (Crocodyliformes: Ziphosuchia) from the Late Cretaceous of Spain. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(2): 343–353