Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation (meaning Reptile

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) also known as the Argiles Rutilantes FormationTabuce et al., 2013 is an early

Maastrichtian The Maastrichtian ( ) is, in the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) geologic timescale, the latest age (geology), age (uppermost stage (stratigraphy), stage) of the Late Cretaceous epoch (geology), Epoch or Upper Cretaceous series (s ...

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geologic formation in the ''département'' of Var preserving the remains of several types of

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An abelisaurid similar to ''Arcovenator'' is known from Département des Bouches-du-Rhone, while enantiornithean and indeterminate avialan remains are known from Département du Var.

Dinosaurs

Ornithischians

Sauropods

Theropods

Pterosaurs

Crocodilians

Turtles

Fish

Mammals

Fossil Eggs

Arthropods

Plants

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* R. Cousin, G. Breton, R. Fournier and J.-P. Watte. 1994. Dinosaur egglaying and nesting in France. K. Carpenter, K.F. Hirsch & J.R. Horner (eds.) Dinosaur Eggs and Babies. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 56–74 * J. Le Loeuff, E. Buffetaut, P. Méchin and A. Méchin-Salessy. 1992. The first record of dromaeosaurid dinosaurs (Saurischia, Theropoda) in the Maastrichtian of southern Europe: palaeobiogeographical implications. Bulletin de la Société géologique de la France 163(3):337-343 * R. Dughi and F. Sirugue. 1958. Sur les oeufs de dinosaures du bassin fluvio-lacustre de Basse-Provence. Comptes Rendus du Congrès National des Sociétés Savantes, Section des Sciences, Paris 83:183-20 {{DEFAULTSORT:Gres A Reptiles Geologic formations of France Upper Cretaceous Series of Europe Cretaceous France Maastrichtian Stage Sandstone formations Shale formations Fluvial deposits Ooliferous formations Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of Europe Paleontology in France