Normandien Formation

The Normandien Formation is a Triassic-age rock formation located in Free State, South Africa.^[2] It is where the fossils of Ericiolacerta, a subtaxa of Ericiolacertidae,^[2] were found.^[2]

Normandien Formation
Stratigraphic range: Induan
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone  Beaufort Group[1]
Sub-units	Harrismith Member
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone[2]
Location
Coordinates	28.6°S 29.1°E / -28.6; 29.1
Approximate paleocoordinates	66.3°S 10.8°W / -66.3; -10.8
Region	Free State, KwaZulu-Natal
Country	South Africa
Normandien Formation (South Africa)

Fossil content

Among others, these fossils were reported from the formation:^[3][4]

• Aenigmasaurus grallator
• Broomistega putterilli
• Ericiolacerta parva
• Galesaurus planiceps
• Lydekkerina huxleyi
• Lystrosaurus curvatus, L. declivis, L. murrayi
• Micropholis stowi
• Moschorhinus kitchingi
• Myosaurus gracilis
• Olivierosuchus parringtoni
• Platycraniellus elegans
• Prolacerta broomi
• Prolystrosaurus strigops
• Proterosuchus fergusi
• Scaloposaurus constrictus
• Tetracynodon darti
• Thrinaxodon liorhinus

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in South Africa
• Geology of South Africa
• Ericiolacertidae