Mpandi Formation

The Mpandi Formation is a geological formation in Zimbabwe. It dates back to the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic.[1]

Mpandi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Triassic-Early Jurassic
TypeGeological formation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
Location
Coordinates22.2°S 29.5°E / -22.2; 29.5
Approximate paleocoordinates36.6°S 3.4°E / -36.6; 3.4
RegionMatabeleland South
Country Zimbabwe
Mpandi Formation (Africa)
Mpandi Formation (Zimbabwe)

Fossil content

Dinosaurs of the Mpandi Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Abundance Notes Images
Euskelosaurus E. cf. browni Matabeleland South [1]
Other fossils

See also

References

  1. Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Triassic, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 528–529. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.

Further reading

  • D. Munyikwa. 1997. Faunal analysis of Karoo-aged sediments in the northern Limpopo Valley, Zimbabwe. Arnoldia Zimbabwe 10(13):129-140
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