Genus: Bahariasaurus STROMER, 1934
Etymology: In referene to Baharjia Basin, Egypt, were the speicmen was found and Greek, sauros,"lizard": Baharija lizard for the Baharija Formation, Egypt.

Species: ingens STOMER, 1934
Etymology: Latin, ingens, "massive."

Holotype: HM 1922 X 47

Locality: Marsa Matruh, Baharije Basin, Egypt, North Africa.

Horizon: Baharija Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: ?Early Cenomanian Stage, Uppermiddle Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material: 3 sacral vertebrae, pubis, proximal end of right ischium and dorsal rib.

Note: Probably destroyed during W.W.II.

Referred material:

HM 1922 X 48: Posterior cervical vertebra, posterior dorsal vertebra, right and left pubes.

HM 1922 X 48B: Pubis.

HM 1912 VIII 81a: Pubis of a juvenile.

HM 1911 XII 23: Right ischium of a juvenile.

HM 1912 VIII 83a: Middle caudal vertebra.

HM 1912 VIII 74: Fragmentary left ischium.

HM 1922 X 48a: Fragmentary dorsal vertebra.

HM 1922 X 48D: Dorsal vertebra.

HM 1912 VIII 60: Left scapoula, left coracoid, caudal neural arch and 3 incomplete caudal vertebrae.

HM 1912 VIII 62a: Right fragmentary pubis.

HM 1912 VIII 62e: Neural spine.

HM 1912 VIII 62b: Fragmentary dorsal vertebra.

HM 1912 VIII 62d: Dorsal centrum?

HM 1912 VIII 62f: Caudal centrum.

HM 1912 VIII 62 : Posterior dorsal vertebra, posterior caudal vertebrae and right pubis.

HM 1912 VIII 69: Right femur.

HM 1912 VIII 70: Left fibula.

HM 1912 VIII 74: Proximal end of left ischium.

HM 1912 VIII 81, 82: Right and left pubes.

HM 1912 VIII 83: Mid-caudal vertebra.

HM unknown: 6 caudal vertebrae.

?ingens

HM 1912 VIII 60d: Dorsal vertebra.

HM 1912 VIII 60g: Caudal centrum.

 


JACOBS, WINKLER & GOMNI, 1996/GREIGERT et al., 1954, BROIN et al, 1974

Locality: Agadez, Niger

Horizon: Beceten Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Turonian Stage, Uppermost Gallic Subepoch-Santonian Stage, Lower Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Early Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given:

 


/GREIGERT et al. 1954, LAPPARENT, 1960

Locality: Marsa Matruth, Egypt.

Horizon: Baharija Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cenomanian Stage, Uppermiddle Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given:

 


/SAID, 1962, TAQUET, 1976, EL-KHASHAB, 1977

Locality: Tahoua, Niger.

Horizon: Farak Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cenomanian Stage, Uppermiddle Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given:

 


/WERNER, 1933

Locality: Northern Province, Sudan.

Horizon: Wadi Abu Hashim Member, Wadi Milk Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cenomanian Stage, Upper Gallic subepoch, Lowest Gulf Epoch, Late Early to Early Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given:

 


/ LAPPARENT, 1960

Locality: Agadez, Niger.

Horizon: Continental Interclaire.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given:

 


LAPPARENT, 1960, BROIN, etc, 1974

Locality: Mont Iguellala, Niger, East Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: 3 caudal vertebrae and 2 dorsal vertebrae.

 

= cf. Baharijasaurus ingens MEDEIROS, FREIRE & PEREIRA, 2007

Locality: "Laje do Coringa", Cajual Island, Sao Marcos Bay, Sao Luis Basin, Maranhao State, Northeastern Brazil.

Horizon: Alcantara Formation, Itapecuru Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cenomanian Stage, Uppermiddle Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Caudal? centrum.

 

MOODY & SUTCLIFFE, 1991

Locality: Iullemmeden Basin, Niger, East Africa.

Horizon: "Mosasaurus Shales", Igdama Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Campanian-Maastrichtian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: