Nuapua 2, Chuquisaca, Bolivia: Holocene, Bolivia

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Reptilia - Caprimulgiformes - Nyctibiidae
Nyctibius sp. Vieillot 1816
Reptilia - Passeriformes
Passeriformes indet. Linnaeus 1758
Reptilia - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Rallidae indet. Vigors 1825
Reptilia - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Reptilia - Cuculiformes - Cuculidae
Coccyzus sp. Viellot 1816
Reptilia - Podicipediformes - Podicipedidae
Podiceps cornutus (Gmelin 1789)
Reptilia - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Dendrocygna sp. Swinson 1837
Reptilia - Rheiformes - Rheidae
Reptilia - Tinamiformes - Tinamidae
Crypturus tataupa (Temminck 1815)
Reptilia - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae
Ajaja rosea (Brisson 1760)
Reptilia - Falconidae
Falconidae indet. Vigors 1824
Reptilia - Charadriiformes - Jacanidae
Jacana sp. Brisson 1760
Reptilia - Testudines
Testudines indet. Batsch 1788
de Broin 1991
Reptilia - Crotalidae
Reptilia - Boidae
Boidae indet. Gray 1825
Reptilia - Colubridae
Reptilia
Tupinambis teguixin Linnaeus 1758
Mammalia - Chiroptera - Molossidae
Eumops perotis (Schinz 1821)
Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae
or villosus
Zaedyus pichiy Desmarest 1804
Tolypeutes matacus (Azara 1801)
Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae
Mammalia - Cervidae
Morenelaphus sp. Carette 1922
Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Mammalia - Rodentia - Chinchillidae
Lagostomus maximus (Desmarest 1817)
Mammalia - Rodentia - Ctenomyidae
Ctenomys sp. de Blainville 1826
Mammalia - Rodentia - Echimyidae
Myocastor coypus (Molina 1782)
Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Graomys sp. Thomas 1916
Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Mammalia - Primates - Hominidae
skull
Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Bufonidae
Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Ceratophrynidae
Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Leptodactylidae
see common names

Geography
Country:Bolivia State/province:Chuquisaca
Coordinates: 20.8° South, 63.1° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Altitude:616 meters
Time
Period: Quaternary Epoch: Holocene
10 m.y. bin: Cenozoic 6
Key time interval: Holocene
Age range of interval: 0.0117 - 0 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Nuapua Member:middle
Lithology and environment
Lithology description: 1.5-1.0 m of reworked gray tuff
Environment:terrestrial indet.
Taphonomy
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Metadata
Database number:70705
Authorizer:D. Croft, P. Holroyd Enterer:D. Weinstein, P. Holroyd
Modifier:D. Weinstein
Created:2007-04-03 07:15:39 Last modified:2025-02-22 15:12:02
Access level:the public Released:2007-04-03 07:15:39
Creative Commons license:CC0
Reference information

Primary reference:
19694. 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]

Secondary references:

59688 F. de Broin. 1991. Fossil Turtles from Bolivia. In SUAREZ-SORUCO, R. (Ed.) (eds.), FOSILES Y FACIES DE BOLIVIA ·VOL. 1 VERTEBRADOS, Revista Técnica de YPFB 12(34):509-527 [P. Holroyd/P. Holroyd/P. Holroyd]