Sierra Perenchiza Formation

Sierra Perenchiza Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Campanian-early Maastrichtian
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TypeGeological formation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherMarl
Location
Coordinates39°36′N 1°00′W / 39.6°N 1.0°W / 39.6; -1.0
Approximate paleocoordinates30°18′N 0°12′E / 30.3°N 0.2°E / 30.3; 0.2
RegionValencia
CountrySpain
Type section
Named forSierra Perenchiza
Sierra Perenchiza Formation (Spain)

The Sierra Perenchiza Formation is a late Campanian to late Maastrichtian geologic formation in Spain. Dinosaur, pterosaur, turtle, lissamphibian, frog and albanerpetontid remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus and the crocodylomorphs Acynodon, Doratodon ibericus and Musturzabalsuchus are also known from this formation.