Shapaja (TAR-01): Early Oligocene, Peru

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Osteichthyes
Osteichthyes indet. Huxley 1880
Antoine et al. 2021
Amphibia - Temnospondyli
Anura indet. (Fischer von Waldheim 1813)
Antoine et al. 2021
Anura informal indet. non-Pipidae
Antoine et al. 2021
Reptilia
Crocodylomorpha indet. (Hay 1930)
Antoine et al. 2021
Eusuchia indet. (Huxley 1875)
Antoine et al. 2021
Gavialoidea/ longirostrine Crocodyloidea (teeth)
Caimaninae informal indet. Brochu 1999
Antoine et al. 2021
leaf-shaped teeth
Caimaninae indet. Brochu 1999
Antoine et al. 2021
durophagous teeth
Reptilia - Sebecidae
cf. Sebecus sp. Stirton 1953
Antoine et al. 2021
Reptilia
Autarchoglossa informal indet. morph 2
Antoine et al. 2021
Autarchoglossa informal indet. morph 3
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia
Mammalia indet. Linnaeus 1758
Antoine et al. 2021
Marsupialiformes indet. Vullo and Gheerbrant 2009
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia - Polydolopimorphia
Polydolopimorphia indet. (Archer 1984)
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia
Argyrolagoidea indet. Ameghino 1904
Mammalia - Argyrolagidae
Proargyrolagus informal n. sp. B
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia - Paucituberculata
Palaeothentoidea indet. Goin et al. 2009
Antoine et al. 2021
Palaeothentoidea informal indet. non-pichipilxdae 2
Antoine et al. 2021
Palaeothentoidea informal indet. Palaeothentidae + Abderitidae clade
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia - Paucituberculata - Abderitidae
Abderitidae indet. (Ameghino 1889)
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia - Paucituberculata - Palaeothentidae
Palaeothentidae informal n. sp. C
Antoine et al. 2021
Palaeothentidae informal n. sp. D
Antoine et al. 2021
Palaeothentidae indet. Sinclair 1906
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia - Rodentia - Agoutidae
Eoincamys cf. pascuali Frailey and Campbell 2004
MUSM 3489 (and more)
Mammalia - Rodentia
Mayomys confluens n. gen., n. sp. Boivin et al. 2018
MUSM 3183 - holotype
Chinchilloidea indet. Bennett 1833
MUSM 3506 and 3507
Tarapotomys mayoensis n. sp. Boivin et al. 2018
MUSM 3496 - holotype
Shapajamys labocensis n. gen., n. sp. Boivin et al. 2018
MUSM 2995 - holotype
Mammalia - Astrapotheria - Astrapotheriidae
Astrapotheriidae indet. Ameghino 1887
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia
Pyrotheria indet. Ameghino 1895
cf. Griphodon sp. Anthony 1924
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia - Notoungulata
Toxodontia indet. Ameghino 1887
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae
Dasypodidae indet. (Gray 1821)
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia - Cingulata
cf. Yuruatherium sp. Ciancio et al. 2012
Mammalia - Chiroptera
Chiroptera indet. Blumenbach 1779
Antoine et al. 2021
Dipnomorpha - Lepidosirenidae
Lepidosirenidae indet. Stirton 1953
Antoine et al. 2021
Actinopteri - Siluriformes
Siluriformes indet.
Antoine et al. 2021
Actinopteri - Siluriformes - Loricariidae
Loricariidae indet. Gill 1872
Antoine et al. 2021
Actinopteri - Characiformes
Characiformes informal indet. 2
Antoine et al. 2021
Characiformes informal indet. 3
Antoine et al. 2021
Characiformes informal indet. 4
Antoine et al. 2021
Actinopteri - Characiformes - Anostomidae
cf. Leporinus sp. Lundberg 1997
Antoine et al. 2021
Leporinus sp. Lundberg 1997
Antoine et al. 2021
Actinopteri - Characiformes - Cynodontidae
cf. Hydrolycus sp. Lundberg 1997
Antoine et al. 2021
Gastropoda - Pachychilidae
Pachychilidae informal indet. 1
Antoine et al. 2021
Pachychilidae informal indet. 2
Antoine et al. 2021
unclassified
Serrasalminae indet.
Antoine et al. 2021
cf. Serrasalmus sp.
Antoine et al. 2021
Pelomedusoidea indet.
Antoine et al. 2021
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Trichodactylidae
Trichodactylidae indet. Milne-Edwards 1853
Antoine et al. 2021
Charophyceae
Charophyceae indet. Smith 1938
Antoine et al. 2021
unclassified
Plantae indet. Haeckel 1866
Antoine et al. 2021
silicified wood
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida indet. Cronquist et al. 1996
Antoine et al. 2021
Angiospermae - Fabales - Fabaceae
Fabaceae indet. Lindley 1836
Antoine et al. 2021
unclassified
cf. Elatine sp. Linnaeus 1753
Antoine et al. 2021
see common names

Geography
Country:Peru
Coordinates: 6.6° South, 76.3° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:8.7° South, 69.9° West
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period: Paleogene Epoch: Oligocene
Stage: Rupelian 10 m.y. bin: Cenozoic 4
Key time interval: Early Oligocene Mammal zone:  Tinguirician
Age range of interval: 33.9 - 27.82 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Pozo Member:Pozo Shale
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: conglomerate
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: fluvial micro-conglomeratic lenses intercalated with floodplain fine deposits Channelized blue clays with plurimillimetric limestone nodules. Fluvio-littoral setting.
Environment:"floodplain"
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Also known as:TAR 01
Database number:199559
Authorizer:P. Mannion Enterer:P. Mannion, G. Varnham
Modifier:G. Varnham Research group:vertebrate
Created:2019-01-31 04:23:11 Last modified:2022-05-18 06:42:40
Access level:the public Released:2019-01-31 04:23:11
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

67835. M. Boivin, L. Marivaux, F. Pujos, R. Salas-Gismondi, J. V. Tejada-Lara, R. M. Varas-Malca, and P.-O. Antoine. 2018. Early Oligocene caviomorph rodents from Shapaja, Peruvian Amazonia. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 311(1-6):87-156 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]

Secondary references:

81705 P. -O. Antoine, J. Yans, A. A. Castillo, N. Stutz, M. A. Abello, S. Adnet, M. A. Custódio, A. Benites-Palomino, G. Billet, M. Boivin, F. Herrera, C. Jaramillo, C. Mártinez, F. Moreno, R. E. Navarrete, F. R. Negri, F. Parra, F. Pujos, J. Rage, A. M. Ribeiro, C. Robinet and M. Rod. 2021. Biotic community and landscape changes around the Eocene–Oligocene transition at Shapaja, Peruvian Amazonia: Regional or global drivers?. Global and Planetary Change 202:103512 [P. Mannion/G. Varnham]