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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mali

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This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mali.

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units

See also

Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Africa

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Guinea

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ivory Coast

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mauritania

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Senegal

Geology of Mali

References

Further reading

E. S. Gaffney, E. Roberts, F. Sissoko, M. L. Bouaré, L. Tapanila and M. A. O'Leary. 2007. Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3549:1-24

E. S. Gaffney, R. T. J. Moody, and C. A. Walker. 2001. Azabbaremys, a new Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3320:1-16

R. V. Hill, J. A. McCartney, E. Roberts, M. Bouaré, F. Sissoko and M. A. O'Leary. 2008. Dyrosaurid (Crocodyliformes: Mesoeucrocodylia) Fossils from the Upper Cretaceous and Paleogene of Mali: Implications for Phylogeny and Survivorship across the K/T Boundary.

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