Abstract
Faunal lists of taxa from the continental Permian and Triassic vertebrate localities from Algeria (Zarzaitine Series) and Morocco (Argana Group) are reported and their stratigraphical implications discussed. The nectridean Diplocaulus minimus and a captorhinid moradisaurine support a Permian age (Ufimian-Kazanian) for the top of Member T2 of the Argana Group. The base of the Lower Sandstones of the Zarzaitine Series is considered Late Spathian-Lower Anisian on the basis of capitosaurid, trematosaurid, benthosuchid and brachyopoid amphibians. Both these localities have yielded Upper Triassic vertebrates. The aetosaurs ( Paratypothorax, Desmatosuchus) support a Late Carnian age for the top of the Lower Sandstones, whereas metoposaurs, parasuchians, an aetosaur and a Placerias-like form are indicative of Middle to early Late Carnian age for Member T5 of the Argana Group.
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