Dinosaur deposits of Niger
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]
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References[edit]
Gisements des dinosauriens - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-03-03.