DTC 32: Laventan, Peru

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Reptilia
Gryposuchus cf. colombianus (Langston 1965)
Salas-Gismondi et al. 2007
MUSM 650, partial jaw
Purussaurus sp. Barbosa Rodrigues 1892
Salas-Gismondi et al. 2007
MRU 17, snout
Paleosuchus sp. Gray 1862
Salas-Gismondi et al. 2007
MUSM 929, right partial dentary
Mourasuchus sp. Price 1964
Salas-Gismondi et al. 2007
MUSM 931, left partial premaxilla
Balanerodus logimus Langston 1965
Salas-Gismondi et al. 2007
nomen dubium belonging to Alligatoroidea
MUSM 1261, tooth
Reptilia - Sebecidae
Sebecus huilensis Langston 1965
Salas-Gismondi et al. 2007
MUSM 912, tooth
Mammalia - Sparassodonta - Borhyaenidae
Borhyaenidae indet. Savage 1951
1 specimen
Mammalia - Notoungulata - Interatheriidae
Miocochilius sp. Stirton 1953
Mammalia - Notoungulata - Toxodontidae
Pericotoxodon cf. platignathus Madden 1997
1 specimen
Mammalia - Astrapotheria - Astrapotheriidae
Uruguaytheriinae indet. Kraglievich 1928
Mammalia - Panameriungulata - Proterotheriidae
Proterotheriidae indet. Ameghino 1887
Mammalia - Panameriungulata - Macraucheniidae
aff. Theosodon sp. Ameghino 1887
Mammalia - Cetacea - Platanistidae
aff. Platanista sp. Wagler 1830
    = Platanistinae indet. Flower 1867
Bianucci et al. 2013
Mammalia - Rodentia - Neoepiblemidae
Neoepiblema sp. Ameghino 1889
Tejada-Lara et al. 2015
MUSM 1607, MUSM 944
Mammalia - Rodentia - Dinomyidae
Potamarchinae indet. Kraglievich 1926
Tejada-Lara et al. 2015
MUSM 945
Drytomomys cf. aequatorialis Anthony 1922
Tejada-Lara et al. 2015
MUSM 943, MUSM 946, MUSM 942
Scleromys cf. schurmanni Stehlin 1940
Tejada-Lara et al. 2015
MUSM 939, MUSM 940, MUSM 941
Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Prodolichotis pridiana Fields 1957
Tejada-Lara et al. 2015
MUSM 1584
see common names

Geography
Country:Peru
Coordinates: 10.4° South, 73.0° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:10.9° South, 70.1° West
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period:Neogene Epoch:Miocene
10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 5-6
Key time interval:Laventan
Age range of interval:13.70000 - 10.90000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: conglomerate
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: conglomerates, interpreted as storm deposits channelized in nearshore environment
Environment:lacustrine - large
Geology comments: Pebas marine-like megalake
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Metadata
Also known as:Inuya-Mapuya; Fitzcarrald Arch
Database number:107992
Authorizer:M. Uhen, P. Mannion, C. Jaramillo Enterer:M. Uhen, J. Carrillo, P. Mannion
Modifier:M. Kouvari Research group:vertebrate
Created:2011-04-21 01:59:51 Last modified:2020-11-30 12:08:55
Access level:the public Released:2011-04-21 01:59:51
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

35880. P.-O. Antoine, R. Salas-Gismondi, P. Baby, M. Benammi, S. Brusset, D. Franceschi, N. Espurt, C. Goillot, F. Pujos, J. Tejada, and M. Urbina. 2007. The middle Miocene (Laventan) Fitzcarrald Fauna, Amazonian Peru. Cuadernos del Museo Geominero 8:19-24 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]

Secondary references:

46794 G. Bianucci, O. Lambert, R. Salas-Gismondi, J. Tejada, F. Pujos, M. Urbina and P.-O. Antoine. 2013. A Miocene relative of the Ganges River dolphin (Odontoceti, Platanistidae) from the Amazonian Basin. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 33(3):741-745 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]
46725 R. Salas-Gismondi, P.-O. Antoine, P. Baby, S. Brusset, M. Benammi, N. Espurt, D. Franceschi, F. Pujos, J. Tejada and M. Urbina. 2007. Middle Miocene crocodiles from the Fitzcarrald Arch, Amazonian Peru. Cuadernos del Museo Geominero 8:355-360 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion/P. Mannion]
53470 J. V. Tejada-Lara, R. Salas-Gismondi, F. Pujos, P. Baby, M. Benammi, S. Brusset, D. Franceschi, N. Espurt, M. Urbina and P.O. Antoine. 2015. Life in the proto-Amazonia: middle Miocene mammals from the Fitzcarrald Arch (Peruvian Amazonia). Palaeontology 1-38 [C. Jaramillo/J. Carrillo/M. Uhen]