Where: Sao Paulo, Brazil (24.6° S, 48.6° W: paleocoordinates 24.6° S, 48.3° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Pleistocene to Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collection methods: Repositories: Museu Paulista, located in São Paulo City; São Paulo Zoology Museum (MZ-USP), São Paulo City; National Museum of Rio de Janeiro (MN-RJ), in Rio de Janeiro City; University of São Paulo Geosciences Institute (IGc-USP), São Paulo City; Museum of the Geology Institute of São Paulo (MUGEO); and Museum Prof. Dr. Mário Tolentino of the Federal University of São Carlos (MUFSCar), São Paulo State.

Primary reference: A. M. Ghilardi, M. A. Fernandes, and M. E. Bichuette. 2011. Megafauna from the Late Pleistocene-Holocene deposits of the Upper Ribeira karst area, southeast Brazil. Quaternary International 245(2):369-378 [C. Jaramillo/M. Vallejo/A. Cardenas ]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 147609: authorized by Carlos Jaramillo, entered by Maria Vallejo on 10.07.2013

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