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Jalapa, Nueva Segovia Department, Nicaragua

Lat/Long (Decimal)	13.8389,-86.1455
Co-ordinates Derivation	estimated from map
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Nueva Segovia Department, Nicaragua

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Jalapa	Leidy J.			sandstone	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Bovidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Mixotoxodon larensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Toxodontidae : Mixotoxodon : *Mixotoxodon larensis*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Equus (Dolichohippus) simplicidens species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : *Equus (Dolichohippus) simplicidens*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cuvieronius sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : *Cuvieronius*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Neochoerus aesopi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Caviidae : Neochoerus : *Neochoerus aesopi*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Megatherium sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Megatheriidae : *Megatherium*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene

Leidy J. Toxodon and other remains from Nicaragua, Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 38, 275-277

Lucas S. G., Garcia R., et al (2008) The fossil mammals of Nicaragua, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 44, 417-429

Alroy J. (2009) High-handed opinions on taxonomy and other matters

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