AMNH PR 88-1 (Miocene of Puerto Rico)

Where: Puerto Rico (18.4° N, 67.2° W: paleocoordinates 18.2° N, 66.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Cibao Formation, Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• around 16 Ma

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Reposited in the AMNH

Collection methods: quarrying, surface (in situ),

Primary reference: R. D. E. MacPhee and A. R. Wyss. 1990. Oligo-Miocene vertebrates from Puerto Rico, with a catalog of localities. American Museum Novitates 2965:1-45 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 56976: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 30.11.2005, edited by Philip Mannion

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
? Nanosiren sp.2 Domning and Aguilera 2008 dugong
Reptilia
 Squamata - Iguanidae
? Iguanidae indet. Oppel 1811 squamates
 Squamata - Boidae
Boidae indet. Gray 1825 boa
 Testudines -
"Chelonia indet." = Testudines
"Chelonia indet." = Testudines Batsch 1788 turtle
 Loricata -
Crocodyliformes indet.1 Hay 1930 crocodilian
AMNH 24496
Eusuchia indet.1 crocodilian
AMNH 24497, 24498, and 24499
Crocodylia indet.1 crocodilian
AMNH 24494 (cranial and mandibular elements including frontal, partial left squamosal, and anterior end of right dentary)