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Teberemt Formation

The Teberemt Formation is a geological formation in Mali, West Africa. It dates to the middle to possibly the late Palaeocene epoch.

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Teberemt Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle to ?Late Palaeocene (Selandian to ?Thanetian) 1
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TypeGeological formation
UnderliesTamaguélelt Formation
Lithology
PrimaryPhosphorite
Location
Coordinates17°24′N 0°30′E / 17.4°N 0.5°E / 17.4; 0.5
Approximate paleocoordinates5°18′N 3°06′W / 5.3°N 3.1°W / 5.3; -3.1
RegionEr Rachidia
Country Mali,
Teberemt Formation (Mali)

The Teberemt Formation is a geological formation in Mali, West Africa. It dates to the middle to possibly the late Palaeocene epoch.2

Fossil Content

Reptiles

Testudines

Testudines from the Teberemt Formation
Genus Species Material Notes Member Images
Acleistochelys3 A.maliensis A nearly complete skull, shell fragments, pelvic fragments, and a cervical vertebra A large Bothremydid Pleurodiran Turtle
Azabbaremys4 A.moragjonesi A skull A botheremydid Pleurodiran Turtle related to Acleistochelys

Crocodylomorphs

Crocodylomorphs from the Teberemt Formation
Genus Species Material Notes Member Images
Hyposaurus H.sp5 A Dyrosaurid Crocodylomorph
Crocodylomorpha Crocodylomorpha indet.6
References

References

  1. "PBDB Collection". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  2. O'leary, M.A.; Bouaré, M.L.; Claeson, K.M.; Heilbronn, K.; Hill, R.V.; Mccartney, J.; Sessa, J.A.; Sissoko, F.; Tapanila, L.; Wheeler, E.; Roberts, E.M. (2019). "Stratigraphy and paleobiology of the Upper Cretaceous-Lower Paleogene sediments from the trans-Saharan seaway in Mali". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 2019 (436): 1–118. doi:10.1206/0003-0090.436.1.1.
  3. Gaffney, Eugene S.; Roberts, Eric; Sissoko, Famory; Bouaré, Mohamed L.; Tapanila, Leif; O'leary, Maureen A. (2007). "Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali". American Museum Novitates (3549): 1. doi:10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3549[1:AANSTP]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0003-0082.
  4. Gaffney, Eugene S.; Moody, Richard T. J.; Walker, Cyril A. (2001). <0001:aansnt>2.0.co;2 "Azabbaremys, a new Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali". American Museum Novitates (3320): 1–16. doi:10.1206/0003-0082(2001)320<0001:aansnt>2.0.co;2. ISSN 0003-0082.
  5. "PBDB Collection". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  6. "PBDB Collection". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-03-07.