A Late Cretaceous theropod caudal vertebra from the Sultanate of Oman

Ornithopod and Sauropod Dinosaur Remains from the Maastrichtian Al-Khod Conglomerate, Sultanate of Oman

“…The Maastrichtian Al-Khod dinosaurian fauna comprises at least three taxa: a medium-sized theropod (Schulp et al, 2000), a small ornithopod, and a medium-sized sauropod. Based on the presence of the three dinosaurian taxa, along with two previously reported crocodyliforms (Buscalioni et al, 2004) and other as yet undescribed forms (e.g., turtles), the Al-Khod Conglomerate Formation has yielded the taxonomically most diverse terrestrial vertebrate fauna from the latest Cretaceous of the Middle East.…”

“…The specimens described here are numbered SQU-2-65 and SQU-2-76, respectively, where '2' refers to the Al-Khod-locality. Locality -Both elements described here were recovered from the type locality of the Al-Khod Conglomerate Formation (Nolan et al 1990;Schulp et al, 2000;Buscalioni et al, 2004), located approximately 30 km west of Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.…”

“…Age -The Al-Khod Conglomerate Formation has previously been assigned a Maastrichtian age (see Nolan et al, 1990;Schulp et al, 2000). The stratigraphy and sedimentology of these deltaic deposits are described in detail in these contributions, and is not repeated here.…”

“…A short reconnaisance in 1997 by two of us (ASS and AFH) confirmed the potential of the Al-Khod Conglomerate outcrops for further vertebrate palaeontological fieldwork. During this reconnaisance, one of us (AFH) discovered a theropod caudal vertebra (Schulp et al, 2000). Subsequent fieldwork in 1998 (e.g.…”

Hadrosauroid Dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of the Sultanate of Oman

“…From the Sultanate of Oman, the first mention of dinosaur remains was made by Nolan et al in 1990 [ 2 ] based on an indeterminate ornithischian vertebra from the Al-Khod Conglomerate. A reconnaissance in the Al-Khod Conglomerate in 1997 by ASS and AFH resulted in the discovery of additional fossil vertebrates [ 3 ], and fieldwork by an expanded team in 1998 yielded further material, including dinosaur, turtle and crocodile remains [ 4 , 5 ]. From 2011 until 2014 the second author returned to the Al Khod area on a regular basis for additional prospecting, which resulted in the discovery of numerous new (though mostly fragmentary) dinosaur remains.…”