Maevarano Formation

The Maevarano Formation is a Late Cretaceoussedimentaryrock formation found in the Mahajanga Province of northwestern Madagascar. It is most likely Maastrichtian in age, and records a seasonal, semiarid environment with rivers that had greatly varying discharges. Notable animal fossils recovered include the theropoddinosaurMajungasaurus, the early birdVorona, the paravianRahonavis, the titanosauriansauropodRapetosaurus, and the giant frogBeelzebufo.