International Chronostratigraphic Timescale

The interval definitions in this timescale are derived from the following sources:

  • K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. view
  • F. J. Prevosti, C. O. Romano, A. M. Forasiepi, S. Hemming, R. Bonini, A. M. Candela, E. Cerdeño, M. C. Madozzo Jaén, P. E. Ortiz, F. Pujos, L. Rasia, G. I. Schmidt, M. Taglioretti, R. D. E. MacPhee, and U. F. J. Pardiñas. 2021. New radiometric 40Ar–39Ar dates and faunistic analyses refine evolutionary dynamics of Neogene vertebrate assemblages in southern South America. Scientific Reports 2021(11):9830 view
  • J. J. Flynn and C. C. Swisher, III. 1995. Cenozoic South American Land Mammal Ages: correlation to global geochronology. Geochronology Time Scales and Global Stratigraphic Correlation, SEPM Special Publication 54:317-333 view
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
  • Z.-X. Qiu and Z.-D. Qiu. 1995. Chronological sequence and subdivision of Chinese Neogene mammalian faunas. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 116(1-2):41-70 view
  • J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 view
  • M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication view

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Interval boundaries marked with * have been interpolated based on the differences between the ages for international timescale boundaries quoted in the source and the currently accepted ages for those boundaries.

Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleSouth American Land Mammal AgesTen Million Year BinsPaleogene Mammal Ages of AsiaMammal Paleogene Zones
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PaleogeneOligoceneChattianDeseadanCenozoic 4TabenbulakianHsandagolianMP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26MP 2523.03 *
RupelianKekeamuanMP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 2127.82
Tinguirirican28.9 *
EocenePriabonianCenozoic 3Houldjinian/Ergilian/UlangochuianMP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17A33.9
Divisaderan35.9 *
BartonianSharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/ArshantanMP 1637.71
LutetianCenozoic 2MP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 1141.2
Mustersan41.9 *
YpresianBumbanianMP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 747.8
Casamayoran47.9 *
PaleoceneThanetianRiochicanCenozoic 1GashatanMP 6MP 1 - 556
Itaboraian56.9 *
Peligran58.9 *
Selandian59.2
Danian61.6
Tiupampan62.4 *
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