Nuapua 1, Chuquisaca (Pleistocene of Bolivia)

Where: Chuquisaca, Bolivia (20.8° S, 63.1° W: paleocoordinates 20.8° S, 63.1° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: lower Member (Nuapua Formation), Middle Pleistocene (0.8 - 0.1 Ma)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

• 2-3 m of pink to reddish consolidated cinerite

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: L. G. Marshall and T. Sempere. 1991. The Eocene to Pleistocene vertebrates of Bolivia and their stratigraphic context: a review. In R. Suárez-Soruco (ed.), Fósiles y Facies de Bolivia - Vol. 1 Vertebrados (Revista Ténica de YPFB) 12(3-4):631-652 [D. Croft/D. Weinstein/S. Bruning]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 70704: authorized by Darin Croft, entered by Deborah Weinstein on 03.04.2007, edited by Patricia Holroyd, John Alroy and Juan Carrillo

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
  - Mylodontidae
Mylodon darwini
Mylodon darwini Owen 1839 edentate
 Megatherioidea - Nothrotheriidae
cf. Nothrotherium sp.
cf. Nothrotherium sp. Lydekker 1889 edentate
 Megatherioidea - Megatheriidae
Megatherium cf. americanum
Megatherium cf. americanum Cuvier 1796 edentate
 Cingulata - Pampatheriidae
Pampatherium sp.
Pampatherium sp. Ameghino 1875 edentate
 Cingulata - Panochthidae
Sclerocalyptus cf. ornatus
Sclerocalyptus cf. ornatus Owen 1845 edentate
 Cingulata - Glyptodontidae
Glyptodon cf. reticulatus, "Chlamydotherium sp." = Glyptodon, Panochthus cf. tuberculatus
Glyptodon cf. reticulatus Owen 1845 glyptodon
"Chlamydotherium sp." = Glyptodon Owen 1839 glyptodon
Panochthus cf. tuberculatus Owen 1845 glyptodon
 Notoungulata - Toxodontidae
"Toxodon ensenadensis" = Toxodon platensis
"Toxodon ensenadensis" = Toxodon platensis Owen 1837 notoungulate
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Gomphotheriidae indet.3
Gomphotheriidae indet.3 Hay 1922 gomphothere
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Cricetidae indet.
Cricetidae indet. Fischer von Waldheim 1817 rodent
 Rodentia - Ctenomyidae
Ctenomyidae indet.
Ctenomyidae indet. Lesson 1842 caviomorph
 Rodentia - Octodontidae
Octodontidae indet.
Octodontidae indet. Waterhouse 1839 caviomorph
 Rodentia - Capromyidae
Capromyidae indet.
Capromyidae indet. Smith 1842 hutia
 Rodentia - Caviidae
"Hydrochoerus cf. hydrochoeris" = Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
"Hydrochoerus cf. hydrochoeris" = Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Linnaeus 1766 capybara
 Carnivora - Canidae
"Pseudalopex sp." = Lycalopex, Protocyon troglodytes
"Pseudalopex sp." = Lycalopex Burmeister 1854 South American fox
Protocyon troglodytes Lund 1938 canine
MNHN NUA 91
 Carnivora - Ursidae
Arctotherium sp.1
Arctotherium sp.1 Bravard 1857 bear
 Carnivora - Felidae
Smilodon populator, Panthera onca
Smilodon populator Lund 1842 saber-toothed cat
Panthera onca Linnaeus 1758 jaguar
 Artiodactyla - Cervidae
Cervidae indet.
Cervidae indet. Gray 1821 deer
 Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
Tayassuidae indet.
Tayassuidae indet. Palmer 1897 peccary
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Palaeolama sp.
Palaeolama sp. Gervais 1869 camel
 Panameriungulata - Macraucheniidae
"Macrauchenia cf. patachonica" = Macrauchenia patagonica
"Macrauchenia cf. patachonica" = Macrauchenia patagonica Owen 1838 placental
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Hippidion sp., "Equus curvidens" = Equus caballus
Hippidion sp. Owen 1869 horse
"Equus curvidens" = Equus caballus Linnaeus 1758 horse
Reptilia
 Testudines - Chelidae
? Chelidae indet.2
? Chelidae indet.2 Gray 1825 sideneck turtle
 Testudines - Testudinidae
Chelonoidis sp.2
Chelonoidis sp.2 Fitzinger 1835 turtle
1Alroy 2011; 2de Broin 1991; 3Mothé and Avilla 2015