Farak Formation

Farak Formation
Farak Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian; ~99–94 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Overlies	Echkar Formation
Location
Coordinates	16.1°N 5.4°E
Region	Africa
Country	Niger
Extent	Iullemmeden Basin
	Farak Formation (Niger)

The Farak Formation is a geological formation in Niger, central Africa.

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Its strata date back to the Early Cenomanian. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.^[1]

Dinosaurs
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Bahariasaurus	B. ingens ^[1]				An enigmatic theropod
Rebbachisaurus	R. tamesnensis^[1]				A rebbachisaurid sauropod
Aegyptosaurus	A. baharijensis^[1]				A titanosaurian sauropod
Spinosaurus	S. mirabilis			Fragmentary skull (right premaxilla, 4 maxillae, part of the right dentary, a complete right dentary and five maxillary teeth), 3 nasal crests, fragments of the cervical (neck) and dorsal (back) vertebrae, part of the left ischium, and part of the left femur. isolated teeth,partial dorsal and caudal (tail) vertebrae, a partial chevron, a left tibia, and pedal phalanges (toe bones) of multiple specimens	A spinosaurid theropod^[2]

Crocodylomorphs
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Fortignathus	F. felixi^[1]				A possible itasuchid crocodylomorph^[3]

Vertebrate paleofauna

Farak Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian ~99–94 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Overlies	Echkar Formation
Location
Coordinates	16.1°N 5.4°E / 16.1; 5.4
Region	Africa
Country	Niger
Extent	Iullemmeden Basin
Farak Formation (Niger)