Genus: Vintana KRAUSE, HOFFMANN, WIBLE, KIRK, SCHULTZ, VON KOENINGSWALD,
GROENKE, ROSSIE, O'CONNOR, SEIFFERT, DUMONT, HOLLOWAY, ROGERS, RAHANTARISOA,
KEMP & ANDRIAMIALISON, 2014
Etymology: Malagasy, vintana, "luck," in reference to the circumstances of
discover of the holotype specimen.
Species: sertichi KRAUSE, HOFFMANN, WIBLE, KIRK, SCHULTZ, VON
KOENINGSWALD, GROENKE, ROSSIE, O'CONNOR, SEIFFERT, DUMONT, HOLLOWAY, ROGERS,
RAHANTARISOA,
KEMP & ANDRIAMIALISON,
2014
Etymology: In honor of Joseph Sertich, discoverer of UA 9972.
Holotype UA 9972
Locality: Quarry MAD 10-24, Mahajanga Basin, Mahajana Province, Northwestern Madagascar.
Horizon: Lac Kinkoy Member, Maevarano Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Uppermost Senonian Subepoch, Uppermost Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Skull.