Where: Chaco, Argentina (26.7° S, 60.7° W: paleocoordinates 26.7° S, 60.7° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Lujanian (0.8 - 0.0 Ma)
• "Bonaerense-Lujanense (Pleistoceno medio- Holoceno temprano)" = Lujanian
Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: A. E. Zurita, A. A. Carlini, G. J. Scillato-Yané and E. P. Tonni. 2004. Mamíferos extintos del Cuaternario de la Provincia del Chaco (Argentina) y su relación con aquéllos del este de la región pampeana y de Chile. Revista geológica de Chile 31(1):65-87 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 78576: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 10.02.2008, edited by Juan Carrillo
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Mammalia | |
Neosclerocalyptus cf. heusseri Ameghino 1889 edentate | |
Panochthus sp. Burmeister 1866 glyptodon
Glyptodon sp. Owen 1839 glyptodon | |
Toxodon sp. Owen 1837 notoungulate | |
Notiomastodon sp. Cabrera 1929 gomphothere |