The Farak Formation is a geological formation in Niger, central Africa.
Its strata date back to the Early Cenomanian. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 571-573. .
Vertebrate paleofauna Dinosaurs Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes ImagesCarcharodontosaurusC. iguidensisA carcharodontosaurid theropodC. sp.RebbachisaurusR. tamesnensis A rebbachisaurid sauropodAegyptosaurusA. baharijensisA titanosaurian sauropodSpinosaurusS. mirabilisFragmentary 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 specimensA spinosaurid theropod Crocodylomorphs Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes ImagesFortignathusF. felixiA possible itasuchid crocodylomorph
See also List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger
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