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San Nicolas, Huila Department, Colombia
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 3.21667,-75.2167 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Huila Department, Colombia |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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San Nicolas | Auffenberg W. (1971) | Honda | "Honda group, Cerbatana gravels and clays" | conglomerate | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Chelonoidis hesterna species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Chelonoidis : Chelonoidis hesterna | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
References
Auffenberg W. (1971) A new fossil tortoise, with remarks on the origin of South American testudinines, Copeia 1971 1, 106-117 |
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!