Chenini Formation

Chenini Formation Stratigraphic range: Albian
Type	Geological formation
Location
Region	Africa
Country	Tunisia

The Chenini Formation is a geological formation in Tunisia whose strata date back to the Albian stage of the Cretaceous period. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.^[1]

Dinosaurs Found

The Chenini Formation during the Early Cretaceous period was a marsh-like habitat with swamps and plenty of water. The most famous dinosaur discoveries made here include Carcharodontosaurus, Ouranosaurus and Spinosaurus.

• Carcharodontosaurus saharicus^[1]
• Spinosaurus cf. aegyptiacus^[2]
• Sauropod indet^[1]
• Iguanodont indet^[1]

Vertebrate paleofauna

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

References

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	Paleontology portal
	Dinosaurs portal

1. ^ ^{a b c d} 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. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
2. ^ Buffetaut, E & Ouaja, M (2002) A new specimen of Spinosaurus (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Lower Cretaceous of Tunisia, with remarks on the evolutionary history of the Spinosauridae. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France 173: 415–421. doi:10.2113/173.5.415