South American land mammal age

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South American land mammal age
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South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
South American land mammal age
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Locations of SALMA type localities
White pog.svg Pleistocene ages
Yellow ffff80 pog.svg Pliocene ages
Yellow pog.svg Miocene ages
Gold pog.svg Oligocene ages
Orange ff8040 pog.svg Eocene ages
Orange pog.svg Paleocene ages

The South American land mammal ages (SALMA) establish a geologic timescale for prehistoric South American fauna beginning 64.5 Ma during the Paleocene and continuing through to the Late Pleistocene (0.011 Ma). These periods are referred to as ages, stages, or intervals and were established using geographic place names where fossil materials where obtained.[1]

The basic unit of measure is the first/last boundary statement. This shows that the first appearance event of one taxon is known to predate the last appearance event of another. If two taxa are found in the same fossil quarry or at the same stratigraphic horizon, then their age-range zones overlap.

Background[]

South America was an island continent for much of the Cenozoic, or the "Age of Mammals". As a result, its mammals evolved in their own unique directions, as Australia and Madagascar still have today.

Paleogeographic timeline[]

A simplified paleogeographic timeline of South America:[2]

  • 66 Ma – South America was connected to both North America and Antarctica. Soon after this point, it lost its connection to North America.
  • 66–50 Ma – Tiupampan to Casamayoran - South America was connected to Antarctica which, in turn, was connected to Australia. The Antarctica–Australia connection was lost around the end of this interval or perhaps as much as 15 million years later.
  • 50–34 Ma – Casamayoran to Tinguirirican - South America was connected to Antarctica, which was not yet covered by ice.
  • 34 Ma – Tinguirirican - South America and Antarctica became detached and glaciations started to form in Antarctica.
  • 34–9 Ma – Tinguirirican to Chasicoan - South America had no land connections to any other continent.
  • 9–3 Ma – Huayquerian to Chapadmalalan - islands formed between South and North America. A complete Isthmus of Panama most likely formed near the end of this interval, leading to the Great American Biotic Interchange (GABI).
  • 3 Ma to present – Uquian to Holocene - the land connection between South and North America is established and migration between the formerly separated continents occurs. The main migrational route is from north to south, rather than the opposite way. This led to much higher extinction levels of groups in South America than in North America.
  • Pleistocene – the glacials and interglacials of the Pleistocene caused drastic eustatic sea level changes, widening and narrowing the land bridge at the 'bottleneck' of Panama. As a side-effect, the vegetation changed during this period of strong climatic changes.
  • Late Pleistocene – the earliest humans arrived in South America and settled in various parts of the continent. Evidence for cohabitation with the latest Pleistocene megafauna has been found at multiple locations, such as Monte Verde in coastal Chile and Tibitó on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in Colombia.
Albian
Since about 110 million years ago, South America and Africa are detached
Antarctica, Australia and South America were attached as one large isolated paleocontinent for about 15 million years
The Drake Passage, separating South America from Antarctica, was formed since the latest Eocene (~35 Ma)
The paleogeographical history of South America, with the separation from Africa and Antarctica

Definitions[]

Epoch SALMA Top age (Ma) Base age (Ma) Etymology Country Location
Holocene
0
0.011
Late Pleistocene Lujanian
0.011
0.8
 Argentina Buenos Aires Province
Mid Pleistocene Ensenadan
0.8
1.2
 Argentina Buenos Aires Province
Early Pleistocene Uquian
1.2
3.0
 Argentina Jujuy Province
Late Pliocene Chapadmalalan
3.0
4.0
 Argentina Buenos Aires Province
Early Pliocene Montehermosan
4.0
6.8
 Argentina Buenos Aires Province
Late Miocene
Huayquerian
6.8
9.0
Huayquerías Formation  Argentina Mendoza Province
Chasicoan
9.0
10.0
 Argentina Buenos Aires Province
Mayoan
10.0
11.8
 Argentina Chubut Province
Mid Miocene Laventan
11.8
13.8
La Venta fauna  Colombia Huila Department
Colloncuran
13.8
15.5
Collón Curá Formation  Argentina Neuquén Province
Early Miocene Friasian
15.5
16.3
Río Frías Formation  Chile Aysén Region
Santacrucian
16.3
17.5
 Argentina Santa Cruz Province
Colhuehuapian
17.5
21.0
 Argentina Chubut Province
Deseadan
21.0
29.0
 Argentina Santa Cruz Province
Late Oligocene
Early Oligocene Tinguirirican
29.0
36.0
Tinguiririca fauna  Chile O'Higgins Region
Late Eocene
Mid Eocene Divisaderan
36.0
42.0
 Argentina Mendoza Province
Early Eocene Mustersan
42.0
48.0
Lake Musters  Argentina Chubut Province
Early Eocene Casamayoran
48.0
54.0
 Argentina Santa Cruz Province
Riochican
54.0
57.0
 Argentina Chubut Province
Late Paleocene
Itaboraian
57.0
59.0
Itaboraí Formation  Brazil Rio de Janeiro State
Mid Paleocene Peligran
59.0
62.5
 Argentina Chubut Province
Early Paleocene Tiupampan
62.5
64.5
 Bolivia Cochabamba Department

Cenozoic fossiliferous stratigraphic units in South America[]

The following formations have provided vertebrate, insect or plant fossils, formations with other invertebrates are excluded:

SALMA Formations Country Location Notes
Lujanian  Argentina
 Argentina Chaco Basin
 Chile
 Uruguay Norte Basin
 Argentina Paraná Basin
 Argentina Chaco Basin
Los Hoyos beds  Colombia
 Peru
 Argentina Chaco Basin
 Bolivia Chuquisaca Department
 Peru
 Colombia
Sabana Formation  Colombia Altiplano Cundiboyacense
 Argentina
 Argentina Paraná Basin
 Peru Eastern Peruvian Andes
 Argentina Buenos Aires Province
 Brazil Pelotas Basin
Soatá Formation  Colombia Altiplano Cundiboyacense
 Uruguay Norte Basin
 Bolivia
 Argentina Paraná Basin
 Brazil Paraná Basin
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
Ensenadan  Argentina
 Argentina Buenos Aires Province
 Chile
 Brazil Pelotas Basin
 Venezuela Eastern Venezuela Basin
 Argentina
Sabana Formation  Colombia Altiplano Cundiboyacense
 Bolivia
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
 Argentina Eastern Argentinian Andes
 Argentina
 Argentina Paraná Basin
Uquian  Argentina Eastern Argentinian Andes
Bahía Inglesa Formation  Chile Caldera Basin
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
 Chile
 Argentina Paraná Basin
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
 Argentina
San Gregorio Formation  Venezuela
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
 Argentina
Ware Formation  Colombia Cocinetas Basin
Chapadmalalan  Argentina
 Argentina Paraná Basin
 Argentina
Bahía Inglesa Formation  Chile Caldera Basin
 Argentina Sierras de Córdoba
 Chile
Coquimbo Formation  Chile Tongoy Bay
 Chile
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
La Portada Formation  Chile
Pisco Formation  Peru Pisco Basin
 Argentina
San Gregorio Formation  Venezuela
 Argentina
 Uruguay

 Argentina
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
Ware Formation  Colombia Cocinetas Basin
Montehermosan  Argentina
 Argentina
 Argentina
Bahía Inglesa Formation  Chile Caldera Basin
Caleta Herradura Formation  Chile
 Bolivia Potosí mountain range
 Venezuela
Coquimbo Formation  Chile Tongoy Bay
 Argentina
 Peru
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
Letrero Formation  Ecuador
Navidad Formation  Chile Chilean Coast Range
Onzole Formation  Ecuador
 Argentina Salta Basin
 Venezuela
Pisco Formation  Peru Pisco Basin
 Argentina
 Uruguay Norte Basin
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
 Argentina Colorado Basin
 Argentina
 Argentina
 Uruguay

Solimões Formation  Brazil
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
Huayquerian Huayquerías Formation  Argentina Cuyo Basin
 Argentina
Bahía Inglesa Formation - Cerro Ballena  Chile Caldera Basin
 Uruguay Norte &
Cerro Azul Formation  Argentina Colorado Basin
 Argentina
Coquimbo Formation  Chile Tongoy Bay
 Argentina Sierra del Tontal
Entrerriana Formation  Argentina Chaco Basin
Epecuén Formation  Argentina
 Brazil Madre de Deus Basin
 Peru
 Argentina Sierras Pampeanas
Ituzaingó Formation  Argentina Paraná Basin
 Uruguay
 Peru
 Argentina Eastern Argentinian Andes
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
 Peru
 Argentina
 Bolivia
Navidad Formation  Chile Chilean Coast Range
 Argentina Salta Basin
 Argentina Chaco Basin
Pebas Formation  Brazil
 Colombia
 Ecuador
 Peru
Amazon Basin
 Argentina Salta Basin
Pisco Formation  Peru Pisco Basin
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
 Uruguay Norte Basin
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
 Argentina Buenos Aires Province
 Argentina Sierra de Velasco
Solimões Formation  Brazil
Urumaco Formation  Venezuela
Chasicoan  Argentina Colorado Basin
Bahía Inglesa Formation  Chile Caldera Basin
 Venezuela
Cerro Azul Formation  Argentina Colorado Basin
Coquimbo Formation  Chile Tongoy Bay
 Argentina
 Peru
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
Navidad Formation  Chile Chilean Coast Range
 Argentina
 Argentina Chaco Basin
Pebas Formation  Brazil
 Colombia
 Ecuador
 Peru
Amazon Basin
Pisco Formation  Peru Pisco Basin
 Argentina
Urumaco Formation - Urumaco fauna  Venezuela
Mayoan  Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Coquimbo Formation  Chile Tongoy Bay
 Argentina Colorado Basin
 Chile Parinacota Province
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
Navidad Formation  Chile Chilean Coast Range
 Argentina Chaco Basin
Pebas Formation  Brazil
 Colombia
 Ecuador
 Peru
Amazon Basin
Pisco Formation  Peru Pisco Basin
 Argentina
Urumaco Formation  Venezuela
Yecua Formation  Bolivia Paraná Basin
Laventan Honda Group - La Venta fauna  Colombia
-  Bolivia
 Argentina San Rafael Block
Bahía Inglesa Formation  Chile Caldera Basin
 Venezuela
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
Cura-Mallín Group  Chile Cura-Mallín Basin
 Argentina Colorado Basin
 Peru
 Argentina Cuyo Basin
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
 Argentina Chaco Basin
Pebas Formation  Brazil
 Colombia
 Ecuador
 Peru
Amazon Basin
Pisco Formation  Peru Pisco Basin
 Venezuela Eastern Venezuela Basin
 Colombia
 Venezuela
Urumaco Formation  Venezuela
Colloncuran Collón Curá Formation  Argentina Cañadón Asfalto Basin
Neuquén Basin
Castilletes Formation  Colombia Cocinetas Basin
Cerdas beds  Bolivia Altiplano Basin
Cura-Mallín Group  Chile Cura-Mallín Basin
 Argentina Colorado Basin
 Argentina Cuyo Basin
 Bolivia Altiplano Basin
 Bolivia
Pebas Formation  Brazil
 Colombia
 Ecuador
 Peru
Amazon Basin
Pisco Formation  Peru Pisco Basin
Friasian Río Frías Formation  Chile Aysén Basin
Castilletes Formation  Colombia Cocinetas Basin
 Peru Pisco Basin
Cura-Mallín Group  Chile Cura-Mallín Basin
 Argentina Colorado Basin
 Venezuela
Pebas Formation  Brazil
 Colombia
 Ecuador
 Peru
Amazon Basin
 Argentina
 Venezuela
Santacrucian  Argentina Austral Basin
 Argentina San Rafael Block
 Venezuela
Castillo Formation  Venezuela
 Argentina Austral Basin
 Venezuela Eastern Venezuela Basin
 Peru Pisco Basin
-  Chile Altiplano Basin
Cura-Mallín Group  Chile Cura-Mallín Basin
 Argentina Colorado Basin
Jimol Formation  Colombia Cocinetas Basin
 Argentina Cuyo Basin
 Argentina Austral Basin
 Venezuela
Colhuehuapian  Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Abanico Formation  Chile Abanico Basin
Biblián Formation  Ecuador
Castillo Formation  Venezuela
 Argentina Neuquén Basin
 Argentina Neuquén Basin
 Peru Pisco Basin
Cura-Mallín Group  Chile Cura-Mallín Basin
Gaiman Formation  Argentina
 Argentina Colorado Basin
 Argentina Austral Basin
 Peru
 Brazil Amazon Basin
 Argentina Austral Basin
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Uitpa Formation  Colombia Cocinetas Basin
Deseadan  Argentina Deseado Massif
Abanico Formation  Chile Abanico Basin
Agua de la Piedra Formation  Argentina Precordillera
Barzalosa Formation  Colombia
 Peru
 Peru Pisco Basin
Dos Bocas Formation  Ecuador
 Argentina
 Uruguay
Paraná Basin
Gaiman Formation  Argentina
 Argentina Cuyo Basin
 Argentina Austral Basin
 Peru Moquegua Basin
 Colombia Middle Magdalena Valley
 Bolivia
"Puca Group" -  Bolivia
 Chile Aysén Basin
 Bolivia
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
/  Brazil
Tinguirirican Abanico Formation - Tinguiririca fauna  Chile Abanico Basin
Chota Formation  Peru
 Brazil
 Colombia Central Colombian Ranges
Laguna Brava Formation  Argentina Precordillera
Loreto Formation  Chile Magallanes Basin
 Peru
 Peru Pisco Basin
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Seca Formation  Ecuador
Soncco Formation  Peru Eastern Peruvian Andes
Divisaderan  Argentina Cuyo Basin
Abanico Formation  Chile Abanico Basin
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Chota Formation  Peru
 Argentina Austral Basin
Loreto Formation  Chile Magallanes Basin
 Peru Pisco Basin
 Peru
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Soncco Formation  Peru Eastern Peruvian Andes
 Peru Pisco Basin
Mustersan  Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Abanico Formation  Chile Abanico Basin
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Chota Formation  Peru
Geste Formation  Argentina Puna Plateau
Laguna del Hunco Formation  Argentina Cañadón Asfalto Basin
 Peru Pisco Basin
 Peru
Soncco Formation  Peru Eastern Peruvian Andes
 Argentina Neuquén Basin
 Argentina Neuquén Basin
- Santa Rosa fauna  Peru
Casamayoran  Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Abanico Formation  Chile Abanico Basin
Bogotá Formation  Colombia Altiplano Cundiboyacense
 Bolivia Cochabamba Department
Chota Formation  Peru
 Brazil
Guabirotuba Formation  Brazil
Huitrera Formation  Argentina Neuquén Basin
Laguna del Hunco Formation  Argentina Cañadón Asfalto Basin
 Colombia Cesar-Ranchería Basin
 Argentina Salta Basin
 Argentina Salta Basin
 Argentina Salta Basin
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Riochican  Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Bogotá Formation  Colombia Altiplano Cundiboyacense
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Chota Formation  Peru
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
 Argentina Salta Basin
 Peru &
 Peru Altiplano Basin
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Río Loro Formation  Argentina Sierras Pampeanas
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Itaboraian Itaboraí Formation  Brazil
Bogotá Formation  Colombia Altiplano Cundiboyacense
Cerrejón Formation  Colombia Cesar-Ranchería Basin
Chota Formation  Peru
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
 Argentina Salta Basin
Mealla Formation  Argentina Salta Basin
 Peru &
 Peru Altiplano Basin
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Río Loro Formation  Argentina Sierras Pampeanas
Peligran  Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Bogotá Formation  Colombia Altiplano Cundiboyacense
Cerrejón Formation  Colombia Cesar-Ranchería Basin
Chota Formation  Peru
Guaduas Formation  Colombia Altiplano Cundiboyacense
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Santa Lucía Formation  Bolivia
Tiupampan Santa Lucía Formation  Bolivia
Chota Formation  Peru
Guaduas Formation  Colombia Altiplano Cundiboyacense
Lefipán Formation  Argentina Cañadón Asfalto Basin
Maria Farinha Formation  Brazil
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin

Fossil content[]

SALMA Group Fossils Formation Notes
Lujanian Mammals Calomys callosus, Chaetophractus villosus, , C. magellanicus, , Doedicurus clavicaudatus, Dolichotis patagonum, Dusicyon avus, Eligmodontia typus, Equus (Amerhippus) cf. curvidens, Equus caballus, Eulamaops paralellus, Eutatus seguini, Galea musteloides, Glossotherium myloides, G. robustum, Glyptodon clavipes, G. perforatus, G. reticulatus, G. rudimentarius, Hemiauchenia paradoxa, Hippidion devillei, H. principale, Holochilus brasiliensis, Lagostomus maximus, Lama glama, , L. guanicoe, Lestodelphys halli, Lestodon armatus, L. gaudryi, L. trigonidens, Lontra longicaudis, Lycalopex gymnocercus, Lyncodon patagonicus, Macrauchenia patagonica, Megatherium americanum, Microcavia australis, M. robusta, Morenelaphus azpeitianus, M. lujanensis, Myocastor coypus, , Neochoerus aesopi, , , , , Notiomastodon platensis, Pampatherium typum, Panochthus tuberculatus, Panthera onca, , , Pseudalopex gymnocercus, Reithrodon auritus, R. cf. physodes, Scelidotherium leptocephalum, Smilodon populator, Stegomastodon superbus, Tayassu tajacu, Tolypeutes tricinctus matacus, Toxodon bilobidens, T. platensis, Arctotherium sp., Neosclerocalyptus sp.
Holmesina rondoniensis
Birds , , Nannopterum brasilianum,
Insects , , , ,
Ensenadan Mammals , Tonnicinctus mirus
Balaenoptera musculus, Eubalaena australis, Megaptera novaeangliae, Ziphiidae indet.
Homotherium venezuelensis, Smilodon gracilis, Tapirus sp.
Eutatus sp., Mesotherium sp., Neosclerocalyptus sp., Palaeolama sp.
Equus (Amerhippus) andium, Equus (Amerhippus) insulatus, Andinomys cf. edea, Arctodus tarijensis, A. wingei, Arctotherium tarijense, A. wingei, Calomys cf. lancha, Canis dirus, , , C. villosus, , Chlamydotherium cf. sellowi, Chrysocyon brachyurus, , , Ctenomys brachyrhinus, C. subassentiens, Cuvieronius hyodon, C. tropicus, , Dicotyles cf. major, Euphractus sexcinctus, , , , Glossotherium robustum, G. tarijensis, Glyptodon clavipes, G. reticulatus, Hemiauchenia cf. paradoxa, Hippidion bonaerensis, H. devillei, H. principale, Hoplophorus echazui, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, Kunsia fronto, , L. glama, , , , , Lestodon armatus, Lutreolina crassicaudata, Macrauchenia patagonica, Megatherium americanum, M. tarijensis, Myocastor coypus, , Nectomys cf. squamipes, , , Nothropus tarijensis, Oxymycterus cf. paranensis, Palaeolama crequii, P. weddeli, Pampatherium cf. humboldtii, Panochthus cf. tuberculatus, Panthera onca, Phyllotis cf. darwini, Platygonus tarijensis, , Protocyon tarijensis, Pseudalopex gymnocercus, Puma concolor, Reigomys primigenus, Scelidodon tarijensis, Scelidotherium patrium, Smilodon populator, Tapirus tarijensis, , Theriodictis tarijensis, Toxodon cf. platensis, Haplomastodon sp., Hippocamelus sp., Hydrochoerus sp., Nasua sp., Notiomastodon sp.
Hippidion devillei, , , Glyptodon sp., , cf. Palaeolama sp., Scelidotherium sp., Cervidae indet.
Glyptodon munizi
Hippidion principale, Holmesina paulacoutoi, Lestodon armatus, Macrauchenia patagonica, Megatherium americanum, Neolicaphrium recens, Notiomastodon platensis, Pampatherium typum, Panthera onca, Smilodon populator, Tayassu pecari, Toxodon platensis, Arctotherium sp., Dolichotis sp., Euphractus sp., Galea sp., Glyptodon sp., Lama sp., Mazama sp., Myocastor sp., Neosclerocalyptus sp., Panochthus sp., , Scelidodon sp., Stegomastodon sp., Theriodictis sp., Tolypeutes sp.
Birds Neochen debilis
Anas bahamensis, , , , Zonotrichia robusta
Vultur gryphus
Reptiles &
amphibians
Caiman venezuelensis, Crocodylia indet.
Bufo cf. marinus, Ceratophrys sp.
Fishes Pogonias cromis
Uquian Mammals Chaetophractus cf. villosus, Ctenomys chapadmalensis, Hippidion devillei, , Lestodon ?castellanosi, Megatherium ?uquiensis, , Platygonus uquiensis, , , , Erethizon sp., ?Panochthus sp., , , Euphractinae indet., Gomphotheriidae indet.,
Macrauchenia cf. ullomensis, Glossotherium sp., Plaxhaplous sp., Cervidae indet.
Megatherium medinae
,
Thalassocnus yaucensis Pisco
Panochthus intermedius
,
Palaeolama weddelli, Doedicurus sp.
Macrauchenia patagonica, Scelidodon cf. tarijensis, Cervidae indet.
, , , Leopardus vorohuensis, Platygonus chapalmalensis, Protocyon scagliaruen, Smilodon riggii, Canis sp., Catagonus sp., Didelphis sp., Dolichotis sp., Dusicyon sp., Hippidion sp., Lagostomus sp., Lama sp., Megatherium sp., Mesotherium sp., Microcavia sp., , Paedotherium sp., Palaeolama sp., , , Toxodon sp.,
Birds Phalacrocorax aff. bougainvillii Pisco
Aratinga vorohuensis
Reptiles Uquiasaurus heptanodonta
Chapadmalalan Mammals , , Lutreolina cf. crassicaudata, , Platygonus marplatensis, Thylophorops chapalmalensis, Marmosa indet.
Paedotherium typicum, ,
Abrothrix magnus,
Caviodon multiplicatus, , , , , Macroeuphractus retusus, Paedotherium bonaerense, P. typicum, , , , Lagostomus (Lagostomopsis) sp.,
aff. Holmesina floridianus, , , Boreostemma sp., , cf. Caviodon sp., Cyonasua sp., , Megatheriidae indet., Toxodontidae indet. San
Gregorio
Artigasia magna, ,
Chorobates villosissimus, , , , , , , , , , , ,
Ctenomys chapadmalensis, , , Microcavia sp., ,
, , Chapalmalania sp., , Nothrotherium sp., Camelidae indet., Caviidae indet., Erethizontidae indet., Glyptodontidae indet., , Megalonychidae indet., Mylodontidae indet., Pampatheriidae indet., Proterotheriidae indet., Scelidotheriinae indet., Tardigrada indet., Toxodontidae indet. Ware
Birds Llallawavis scagliai
Reptiles &
amphibians
Rhinella loba [284]
Anura indet., Squamata indet., Serpentes indet.
Crocodylus falconensis San
Gregorio
Crocodylus sp., Alligatoridae indet., Crocodylidae indet., Podocnemididae indet. Ware
Fishes Carcharhinidae indet., Characidae indet., Cichlidae indet., Cynodontidae indet., Doradidae indet., Myliobatidae indet., Pimelodidae indet., Pristidae indet., Sciaenidae indet., Serrasalmidae indet., Sphyrnidae indet. Ware
Montehermosan Mammals , , Argyrolagus palmeri, Caviodon australis, , Eleutherocercus antiquus, , , , , , , , Lagostomus euplasius, L. incises, , Marmosa contrerasi, , , , Paedotherium bonaerense, P. typicum, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Toxodon chapalmalensis, , Trigodon gaudryi, Caviodon sp., , Lestodon sp., Lutreolina sp., Macroeuphractus sp., , , , , , , , , , Caviidae indet., Cricetidae indet., Dasypodidae indet., Glyptodontidae indet., Macraucheniidae indet., Proterotheriidae indet., Rodentia indet., Sigmodontinae sp., Toxodontidae indet.
Xotodon caravela
, , , Caviodon andalhualensis, Chapalmalania alteafrontis, , Cyonasua brevirostris, , , , , , , Palaeomyrmidon incomptus, , , , , , , , Scelidotherium pendolai, , , , , Typotheriopsis internum, , Thylacosmilus sp., , Xotodon sp.
Hemisyntrachelus sp. Bahía
Inglesa
Balaenopteridae indet., Odontoceti indet., Otariidae indet. Caleta
Herradura
,
, Boreostemma pliocena, Falcontoxodon aguilerai, , , , ,
, , , ?Squalodon sp., Balaenidae indet. Coquimbo
, Macroeuphractus aff. moreni, Neosclerocalyptus sp., ,
, Caviomorpha indet., Litopterna indet., Toxodontia indet. Letrero
Cetacea indet.
, , Mylodontidae indet.
Catonyx tarijensis
, Megatherium altiplanicum, , , , , , , Macroeuphractus sp., , , ?Caenolestidae indet., Mylodontinae indet.
Birds Chunga incerta, Dryornis pampeanus, Eudromia cf. elegans, , Mesembriornis milneedwardsi, , , , , Dendrocygninae indet.
, Spheniscus anglicus Bahía
Inglesa
, Milvago sp., Phalacrocorax sp. Caleta
Herradura
cf. Palaeospheniscus sp., Spheniscus sp., Diomedeidae indet., Spheniscidae indet. Coquimbo
Reptiles &
amphibians
, , , L. laevis, , Leptodactylus sp., Tupinambis sp., Bufonidae indet., Colubridae indet.
Caiman sp., Gavialoidea indet.
Fishes Characidae indet., Percichthyidae indet., Trichomycteridae indet.
Carcharodon carcharias, Prionace glauca Bahía
Inglesa
Carcharodon carcharias, Carcharias sp., Carcharhinus sp., Chondrichthyes indet., Myliobatidae indet. Caleta
Herradura
Carcharodon carcharias Coquimbo
Megalodon, , , , Chilara taylori, , Galeocerdo aduncus, Hemipristis serra, , , , Merluccius cf. angustimanus, Negaprion eurybathrodon, , , , Paraconger californiensis, , , P. cf. notatus, , Anchoa sp., Apogon sp., Citharichthys sp., Diaphus sp., Haemulon sp., Lampadena sp., Cynoglossidae indet., Gerreidae indet., Gobiidae indet., Opistognathidae indet., Pleuronectidae indet., ?Serranidae indet. Onzole
Megalodon
Megalodon, Carcharodon hastalis, Hexanchus griseus, Pristiophorus sp.

See also[]

Notes and references[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Former name of Ituzaingó Formation
  2. ^ Former name of Cerro Azul Formation
  3. ^ In later research considered part of the [96]

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  220. ^ Paso Otero-Pardo at Fossilworks.org
  221. ^ Paso Otero-Verde at Fossilworks.org
  222. ^ a b Luján at Fossilworks.org
  223. ^ Laguna Las Encadenadas at Fossilworks.org
  224. ^ Quequén Salado - Indio Rico at Fossilworks.org
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  226. ^ Vezzosi, 2015, p.899
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  228. ^ Salado River, General Belgrano at Fossilworks.org
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  231. ^ La Plata (Ensenada) at Fossilworks.org
  232. ^ a b Graxaim at Fossilworks.org
  233. ^ a b El Breal de Orocual at Fossilworks.org
  234. ^ El Breal de Orocual2 at Fossilworks.org
  235. ^ a b 900 m SW of Punta Hermengo at Fossilworks.org
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  237. ^ a b c Tarija at Fossilworks.org
  238. ^ Tarija-1 at Fossilworks.org
  239. ^ Ortiz et al., 2013
  240. ^ Esquina Blanca - Upper Unit at Fossilworks.org
  241. ^ Baliza Chica at Fossilworks.org
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  243. ^ Arroyo Toropi-Level 3 at Fossilworks.org
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  245. ^ Agnolin, 2006, p.83
  246. ^ Agnolin, 2006, p.84
  247. ^ Agnolin, 2006, p.86
  248. ^ Agnolin, 2006, p.88
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  250. ^ Esquina Blanca - Middle Unit at Fossilworks.org
  251. ^ Charana at Fossilworks.org
  252. ^ Jalquincha 1 at Fossilworks.org
  253. ^ Left bank of La Ensenada Creek at Fossilworks.org
  254. ^ East Yauca at Fossilworks.org
  255. ^ 20 km west of Cochabamba at Fossilworks.org
  256. ^ a b Olivares & Verzi, 2015
  257. ^ Punta San Andrés at Fossilworks.org
  258. ^ Arroyo Tarariras at Fossilworks.org
  259. ^ Ayo Ayo tuff at Fossilworks.org
  260. ^ Arroyo Loberia at Fossilworks.org
  261. ^ 15 km N Mar del Plata at Fossilworks.org
  262. ^ Yauca at Fossilworks.org
  263. ^ Tonni & Noriega, 1996
  264. ^ Daza et al., 2012
  265. ^ Mar del Plata at Fossilworks.org
  266. ^ Bajada las Palomas at Fossilworks.org
  267. ^ First point north of Barranca de los Lobos, level III-IV at Fossilworks.org
  268. ^ Punta Martinez de Hoz, level III at Fossilworks.org
  269. ^ First bajada north of Canada Chapar at Fossilworks.org
  270. ^ Diamente Department at Fossilworks.org
  271. ^ Barbière et al., 2016
  272. ^ a b Los Sauces River at Fossilworks.org
  273. ^ Cantera Díaz Nogarol at Fossilworks.org
  274. ^ Castro et al., 2014
  275. ^ Vergel Member at Fossilworks.org
  276. ^ Playa Kiyu at Fossilworks.org
  277. ^ Sierra de Los Colorados at Fossilworks.org
  278. ^ Toro Negro at Fossilworks.org
  279. ^ Esquina Blanca - Lower Unit at Fossilworks.org
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  281. ^ Amson et al., 2016, pp.3–15
  282. ^ Pérez et al., 2017
  283. ^ Degrange et al., 2015
  284. ^ Pérez Ben et al., 2019
  285. ^ Norte Casa Chiguaje at Fossilworks.org
  286. ^ Police Station 470062 at Fossilworks.org
  287. ^ Barbière et al., 2018
  288. ^ a b c d Monte Hermoso at Fossilworks.org
  289. ^ a b c Farola Monte Hermoso FI Facies at Fossilworks.org
  290. ^ a b Farola Monte Hermoso FM Facies at Fossilworks.org
  291. ^ Farola Monte Hermoso St Facies at Fossilworks.org
  292. ^ Farola Monte Hermoso Fcf Facies at Fossilworks.org
  293. ^ Farola Monte Hermoso at Fossilworks.org
  294. ^ Barrancas de Monte Hermoso at Fossilworks.org
  295. ^ Farola Monte Hermoso Fsc Facies at Fossilworks.org
  296. ^ Armella et al., 2018
  297. ^ Candela & Bonini, 2017
  298. ^ a b Santa Maria Valley Andalhuala Fm at Fossilworks.org
  299. ^ a b c Bahia Inglesa Unit 3 at Fossilworks.org
  300. ^ a b c Cuenca del Tiburón at Fossilworks.org
  301. ^ Casira Formation at Fossilworks.org
  302. ^ Carrillo et al., 2018
  303. ^ Casa el Jebe at Fossilworks.org
  304. ^ La Meseta at Fossilworks.org
  305. ^ Road to Tio Gregorio Locality at Fossilworks.org
  306. ^ Urumaco, Biozona 4 Loc 85-FC at Fossilworks.org
  307. ^ Mirandabradys Urumaco 03 at Fossilworks.org
  308. ^ 1.5 km Northwest of Cerro Chiguaje at Fossilworks.org
  309. ^ Coquimbo at Fossilworks.org
  310. ^ Bahia de Guayacan at Fossilworks.org
  311. ^ Bahia Herradura at Fossilworks.org
  312. ^ Corral Quemado at Fossilworks.org
  313. ^ La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia at Fossilworks.org
  314. ^ RHM Locality 4 at Fossilworks.org
  315. ^ a b El Yacural at Fossilworks.org
  316. ^ Remedios at Fossilworks.org
  317. ^ Punta Bermeja at Fossilworks.org
  318. ^ Arroyo La Petra at Fossilworks.org
  319. ^ Puerto Arazatí at Fossilworks.org
  320. ^ Pujos et al., 2016
  321. ^ Umala, La Paz, Bolivia at Fossilworks.org
  322. ^ Ayo Ayo at Fossilworks.org
  323. ^ Benson, 2015
  324. ^ Los Dedos, Pliocene at Fossilworks.org
  325. ^ La Cantera at Fossilworks.org
  326. ^ Chanaral de Aceituno at Fossilworks.org
  327. ^ Nicoli, 2015
  328. ^ Farola Monte Hermoso Neocavia at Fossilworks.org
  329. ^ CTA-42 at Fossilworks.org
  330. ^ CTA-59 at Fossilworks.org
  331. ^ Tongoy area Unit 11 at Fossilworks.org
  332. ^ Súa Member at Fossilworks.org
  333. ^ Punta la Gorda at Fossilworks.org
  334. ^ Punta la Colorada at Fossilworks.org
  335. ^ Puerta del Diablo at Fossilworks.org

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Collón Curá Formation
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Paraná Formation
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Puerta del Diablo Formation
Puerto Madryn Formation
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Saldungaray Formation
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Graxaim Formation
Guabirotuba Formation
Içá Formation
Itaboraí Formation
Maria Farinha Formation
Pirabas Formation
Rio Madeira Formation
Santa Vitória Formation
Solimões Formation
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Caleta Herradura Formation
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Chucal Formation
Coquimbo Formation
Cura-Mallín Group
Horcón Formation
Huaylas Formation
Loreto Formation
Navidad Formation
La Portada Formation
Río Baguales Formation
Río Frías Formation

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Altiplano Cundiboyacense
Cesar-Ranchería Basin
Cocinetas Basin
Barzalosa Formation
  • Acosta, Jorge E.; Rafael Guatame; Juan Carlos Caicedo A., and Jorge Ignacio Cárdenas. 2002. Mapa Geológico de Colombia - Plancha 245 - Girardot - 1:100,000 - Memoria Explicativa, 1–92. INGEOMINAS.
Gualanday Group
Honda Group
Los Hoyos beds
Mugrosa Formation
  • Gómez, Luis Alfonso; Alejandro Patiño; Giancarlo Renzoni; Alejandro Beltrán; Claudia Quintero, and Martín Manrique. 2008. Geología de la Plancha 119 Barrancabermeja - 1:100,000, 1–105. INGEOMINAS.
Rotinet Formation
Sincelejo Formation

Ecuador[]

Biblián Formation
Dos Bocas Formation
Letrero Formation
Onzole Formation
Seca Formation

Paraguay[]

Chaco Formation

Peru[]

Peruvian Amazon
Sechura Basin
Chambira Formation
Chilcatay Formation
Chota Formation
Iñapari Formation
Madre de Dios Formation
Mogollón Formation
Moquegua Formation
Muñani Formation
Paracas Formation
Pisco Formation
Pozo Formation
Soncco Formation
Yahuarango Formation
Yumaque Formation

Uruguay[]

Pleistocene
Camacho Formation
Dolores Formation
Fray Bentos Formation
Raigón Formation
San José Formation
Sopas Formation

Venezuela[]

Chaguaramas Formation
  • Horovitz, Inés, and Marcelo R. Sánchez Villagra. 2012. El Registro Fósil del Cenozoico, 133–156. Venezuela Paleontológica: Evolución de la diversidad en el pasado. Accessed 2017-10-21.
Parángula Formation
Falcón Basin
Cantaure & Paraguaná Formations
Capadare Formation
Castillo Formation
Mesa Formation
Río Yuca Formation
San Gregorio Formation
Santa Inés Formation
Urumaco, Socorro & Codore Formations

Further reading[]

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