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Ischigualasto Formation

Late Triassic (Carnian) unit in Argentina; preserves some of the earliest dinosaurs.

Late Triassic · 237–201.4 Mya
Period
Late Triassic
Country
Argentina

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The Ischigualasto Formation, exposed in San Juan Province, Argentina, records the earliest known dinosaur communities alongside diverse synapsids and rhynchosaurs.

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