The Takutu Formation is a Late Jurassic geologic formation in Guyana and northern Brazil. The formation comprises sandstones deposited in a shallow water to littoral setting.Berrangé, 1977, p.84 Fossil theropod tracks (a type of dinosaur) have been reported from the formation.Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607Leonardi, 1994, p.69 A paleobotanic analysis of drill cores of the formation was conducted by Thomas van der Hammen in 1966 and showed fossil Classiopolis flora.
See also List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations List of stratigraphic units with theropod tracks List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Guyana
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Further reading R. B. McConnell, D. M. Smith, and J. P. Berrangé. 1969. Geological and geophysical evidence for a rift valley in the Guiana Shield. Geologie en Mijnbouw 48(2):189-199