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Eocaiman cavernensis holotype locality , Sarmiento Department, Chubut Province, Argentina
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -45.5,-68.8 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Chubut, Argentina |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Sarmiento Department, Chubut Province, Argentina |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Lake Colhué Huapí (southern cliff; Deseadan) | Kramarz A. G., Bond M. (2008) | not reported | 29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic | ||
Cañadón Vaca (Madtsoia bai holotype locality, Notostylops Beds) | Simpson G. G. (1933) | Sarmiento | not reported | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Eocaiman cavernensis holotype locality (Notostylops Beds) | Simpson G. G. (1933) | Sarmiento | Recently considered as Sarmiento Formation by Raigemborn et al. (2010), and dated to the Barrancan SALMA | not reported | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Parastrapotherium martiale species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Astrapotheriidae : Parastrapotherium : Parastrapotherium martiale | 29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic |
Eocaiman cavernensis species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Alligatoridae : Eocaiman : Eocaiman cavernensis | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
Madtsoia bai species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Madtsoiidae : Madtsoia : Madtsoia bai | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!