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The Mesozoic of Angola is very rich of fossil vertebrates, namely marine reptiles such as turtles (Angolachelys [2]), mosasaurs and plesiosaurs, [3] related with the opening of South Atlantic. [4] Only a couple of terrestrial fossils have been collected, including the unique dinosaur Angolatitan adamastor .
M. T. Antunes. 1977. Late Neogene fish faunas from Angola, their age and significance. Journal of the Paleontological Society of India 20:224-229; D. B. Blake, G. Breton, and S. Gofas. 1996. A new genus ans [sic] species of Asteriidae (Asteroidea; Echinodermata) from the Upper Cretaceous (Coniacian) of Angola, Africa. Paläontologische ...
Pages in category "Fossils of Angola" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pronolagus humpatensis is a small-sized fossil species of lagomorph from the early Pleistocene [3] of Humpata Plateau, Huíla, Angola [4] and Namibia. [5] Its remains have been identified in limestone breccias and tufas from Plio-Pleistocene [6] infills in the karsts of Huíla Province, [7] and is known from fragmented leg, skull and jaw bones from multiple individuals.
This list of fossil sites is a worldwide list of localities known well for the presence of fossils. Some entries in this list are notable for a single, unique find, while others are notable for the large number of fossils found there.
The Mocuio Formation is a Late Cretaceous sedimentary rock formation found in southern Angola. It extends from the latest Campanian to the Early Maastrichtian. [1] Many vertebrate fossils have been collected from the formation.
The only specimen is a partial right forelimb, including shoulder blade, upper arm bone, the two bones of the lower arm (ulna and radius), and three metacarpals.These fossils (Field number MGUAN-PA-003) are stored in the Museu de Geologia of the Universidade Agostinho Neto in Luanda.
Location; Coordinates ... The Itombe Formation is a geological formation of the Kwanza Basin in Angola dated to the Coniacian ... Reptile fossils have been recovered ...