First records of a plesiosaurian (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) and an ichthyosaur (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) from Yukon, Canada

• Published in: The Canadian Field-Naturalist
• Main Authors: Campbell, J.A. (James A.), Schroder-Adams, C. (Claudia), Haggart, J.W. (James W.), Druckenmiller, P.S. (Patrick S.), Ryan, M.J. (Michael J.), Zazula, G.D. (Grant D.)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Albian; Arctic Red Formation; Early Cretaceous; Elasmosaurid; Garbutt Formation; Ichthyosaur; Marine reptile; Plesiosaurian; Western Interior Sea; Yukon; Arctic; Canada; Road River
• Online Access: https://ir.library.carleton.ca/pub/23375; https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v127i3.1489

An isolated centrum collected ex situ from marine shales of the Lower Cretaceous (Albian) Arctic Red Formation along the Road River represents the first documented occurrence of a plesiosaurian from Yukon. This centrum represents the northernmost occurrence of plesiosaurians in the Western Interior Sea of North America prior to the establishment of the first continuous seaway (Western Interior Seaway) connecting the Boreal and Tethyan seas. Additionally, this centrum is potentially the secondoldest elasmosaurid specimen known from North America. A second centrum, collected along the Beaver River, is likely derived from the Lower Cretaceous (Lower Albian) Garbutt Formation exposed farther upstream. It represents the first report of an ichthyosaur from Yukon. Additionally, six associated ribs collected from the Arctic Red