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Taima-taima Cobble Pavement, Falc贸n, Venezuela

Lat/Long (Decimal)11.5,-69.5
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Given LocationFalcon, Venezuela
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Falc贸n, Venezuela

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CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Taima-taima Cobble PavementMoth茅 D., Avilla L. (2015)0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Taima-taima Unit IBryan A. L., Casamiquela R. M., et al (1978)Radioisotopic_date error method comments\n0.01266 0.00012 C14 on non-carbonate carbon \n0.01273 0.00012 C14 on non-carbonate carbon \n0.01339 0.00013 C14 on non-carbonate carbon \n0.01401 0.00014 C14 on non-carbonate carbon \n bed/horizon: Unit I0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Taima-taima Unit I/II DisconformityBryan A. L., Casamiquela R. M., et al (1978)bed/horizon: Unit II0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Artiodactyla
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Arctotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Arctotherium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Macrauchenia sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macraucheniidae : Macrauchenia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hippidion sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hippidion0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Notiomastodon sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Notiomastodon0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Notiomastodon platensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Notiomastodon : Notiomastodon platensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Glyptotherium cylindricum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Glyptodontidae : Glyptotherium : Glyptotherium cylindricum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Glossotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Mylodontidae : Glossotherium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mylodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

References

Bryan A. L., Casamiquela R. M., et al (1978) An El Jobo mastodon kill at Taima-taima, Venezuela, Science 200, 1275-1277
Carlini A. A., Zurita A. E., et al (2008) North American Glyptodontines (Xenarthra, Mammalia) in the Upper Pleistocene of northern South America, Palaontologische Zeitschrift 82 2, 125-138
Moth茅 D., Avilla L. (2015) Mythbusting evolutionary issues on South American Gomphotheriidae (Mammalia: Proboscidea), Quaternary Science Reviews 110, 23-35 doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2014.12.013
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