Where: Cusco, Peru (13.8° S, 72.0° W: paleocoordinates 13.8° S, 71.7° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

• Mylodontinae: proximal epiphysis of a humerus

•Phyllophaga indet.: fragmentary teeth (MUSM 74-75) and the diaphysis of a humerus (MUSM 73)

Preservation: original calcite, original phosphate

Collection methods: Material recently collected is store in MUSM.

Primary reference: F. Pujos and R. Salas. 2004. A systematic reassessment and paleogeographic review of fossil Xenarthra from Peru. Bulletin de l'institut Francais d'Études Andines 33:331-377 [C. Jaramillo/J. Ceballos/A. Cardenas ]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 146609: authorized by Carlos Jaramillo, entered by Andrés Cárdenas on 28.06.2013, edited by Miranta Kouvari

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