Taphonomy of the Upper Mesozoic tetrapod Teete locality (Yakutia)

Abstract

The fauna of the Teete locality (Neocomian, Yakutia) includes bivalve and gastropod mollusks, palaeoniscid and chondrostean fishes, caudate and anuran amphibians, choristoderes, lizards, phytophagous and predatory dinosaurs, and theromorphs (cynodonts). The flora includes mosses, horsetails, lycopods, ferns, and conifers. The petrographic study showed the prevalence in the section of volcano-sedimentary rocks. The Teete paleobiota dwelled on the alluvial-lacustrine plain in conditions of warm humid climate influenced by intense volcanic activity.