Genus: Dyrosaurus POMEL, 1894
Etymology:

Species: phosphaticus (THOMAS, 1894) POMEL, 1894
Etymology:
= Crocodilus phosphaticus THOMAS, 1894

Holotype: MNHN 1901-11

Locality: Western Tunisia.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material: Tooth, caudal centrum, the distal extremities of an ulna and a radius.

Referred material:

ARAMBOURG, 1935

Locality: Morocco.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

Number: Not given: Rostral remains, vertebrae, etc.

 


ARAMBOURG, 1952

Locality: Southern Tunisia.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

Number: Not given: Rostral remains, vertebrae, etc.

 

ARABMOURG & MAGNIER, 1962

Locality: Libya.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Eocene Epoch, Middle Paleogene Period, Tertiary Subera, Cenozoic Era.

Material:

Number: Not given: Skull fragments and post cranial material.

 

BUFFETAUT, BUFRENIL & RICQLES, 1982

Locality: Moulares, Tunisia.

Horizon: Ypresian Phosphates.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Eocene Epoch, Middle Paleogene Period, Tertiary Subera, Cenozoic Era.

Material:

Number: Not given: Skull and dorsal vertebra.

 


DEPERET & RUSSO

Locality: Melgou, Morocco.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Teeth.

 

DEPARET & SAVORNIN, 1927

Locality: Timmoun, Sahara, Algeria, North Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

Number: Not given: Tooth.

 


ENNOUCHI, 1957

Locality: Bou Jniba, 15 km e of Khuribga, Khurigba Province, Morocco.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Fragmentary skull.

 

GEMMELLARO, 1921

Locality: Egypt, North Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Stage, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Tooth.

 

JOELAND, 1922

Locality: Togo.

Horizon:

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Age:

Material:

Number: Not given: Vertebrae.

 

Locality: Sudan.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

Number: Not given: Vertebrae.

 

JOELAND, 1924

Locality: Algeria.

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Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

Number: Not given: Skull remains and teeth.

 

JONET & WOUTERS, 1977

Locality: Oued-Zem, Khouribga Province, Morocco, North Africa.

Horizon: Lower Ypresian.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

Number: Not given: Rostrum fragment.

 

JOUVE, 2005

Locality: Tebessa, Northeast Algeria.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ypresian, Early Eocene Epoch, Middle Paleogene Period, Tertiary Subera, Cenozoic Era.

Material:

MNHN ALG 1, ALG 2: Two skulls.

MNHN ALG 3: Anterior portion of a rostrum.

 

Locality: Djebel Teldja, near Metlaoui, Tunisia.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Eocene Epoch, Middle Paleogene Period, Tertiary Subera, Cenozoic Era.

Material:

MNHN APH 27: Composite snout.

LAVOCAT & RAIDER, 1953

Locality: Sudan.

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Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

Number: Not given: Skull fragments and post-cranial material.

 

PEYER, 1935

Locality: Algeria.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Eocene Epoch, Middle Paleogene Period, Tertiary Subera, Cenozoic Era.

Material:

University of Algeria: Tip of snout, and posterior portion of skull.

 


SIGNEUX, 1968

Locality: Ivory Coast.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

Number: Not given: Tooth, scute fragment and a vertebra.

 


THEVENIN, 1911

Locality: Gafs, Tunisia.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Paleocene Epoch, Lower Paleogene Period, Lower Tertiary Subera, Cenozoic Era.

Horizon:

Number: Not given: Skull, dorsal centra, caudal vertebra, cervical vertebra, distal end of a femur and fragments of a tibia.

 

Locality: Niger Basin.

Horizon: Lutetian.

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

Number: Not given:

 

Locality: Sengal.

Horizon: Lutetian.

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

Number: Not given:

 

= Dyrosaurus thevestensis POMEL, 1894
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Algeria.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material: Vertebra.

Referred material:

POMEL, 1894

Locality: Djebel Teldja, Tunisia.

Horizon: Phosphorites.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given:


= Dyrosaurus choumovitchi BERGOUNIQUX, 1955
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Tunisia.

Horizon: Phosphates.

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material: Occipital region of a skull, and mandibular ramus.

 

= Dyrosaurus berneti BERGOUINIQUX, 1955
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Southern Tunisia.

Horizon: Phosphates.

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material: Skull.

 

= Dyrosaurus variabilis BERGOUINIQUX, 1955
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Southern Tunisia.

Horizon: Phosphates.

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material: Rostral fragment.


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Species: minor SWINTON, 1930
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Sokoto State, Nigeria, Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Eocene Epoch, Middle Paleogene Period, Tertiary Subera, Cenozoic Era.

Material: Occipital region of a skull.
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Species: paucidens ARMBOURG, 1952
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Tunisia.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Paleocene Epoch, Lower Paleogene Period, Lower Tertiary Subera, Cenozoic Era.

Material: Symphysial region of a lower jaw, limb and girdle bones, and vertebrae.

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Species: maghribensis JOUVE, IAROCHENE, BOUYA & AMAGHZAZ, 2006
Etymology: From 'Maghrib', Morocco in arabic language, referring to the distribution of this species, known up to now in Morocco only.

Holotype: OCP DEK-GE 255

Locality: Phosphate Mine of Mera el Arech, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco.

Horizon: Ypresian Phosphates.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Eocene Epoch, Middle Paleogene Period, Tertiary Subera, Cenozoic Era.

Material: A nearly complete specimen, with skull, mandible, and postcranial material.

Referred material:

OCP DEK-GE 36, 43, 78, 88, 253-259, 263, 362, 323, IRSNB R146, Rhin. Coll. phosphate 1: Skulls and skeletons.

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