Dinosaur deposits of Niger
Appearance
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The Dinosaur Deposits of Niger can be found in the Agadez Region, Tchirozérine Department, of Niger.
Site description
[edit]The isolated area of dinosaur deposits in Agadez Region consists of well-preserved skeletons over a wide area.
Vertebrates found
[edit]- Sarcosuchus imperator
- Ouranosaurus nigeriensis
- Afrovenator abakensis
- Suchomimus tenerensis
- Jobaria tiguidensis
- Spinostropheus gautieri
World Heritage Status
[edit]This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on May 26, 2006, in the Mixed (Cultural + Natural) category.[1]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]Gisements des dinosauriens - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-03-03.