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Tarija Formation
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The Tarija Formation is a Pleistocene-age geologic formation found near Tarija, Bolivia.
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Background
[edit]Fossils of numerous large herbivorous mammals have been discovered, including toxodonts like Toxodon platensis, glyptodonts, ground sloths, and litopterns such as Macrauchenia patachonica.[1] Numerous carnivorous mammals have been found, including Smilodon populator, Arctotherium tarijense, and Protocyon tarijensis.[2]
Paleofauna
[edit]Birds
[edit]Accipitriformes
[edit]| Accipitriformes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Family | Interval | Notes | |
| Vultur | V. gryphus | Cathartidae | Tarija [3] | Andean Condor | _01.jpg) |
Mammals
[edit]Didelphimorphia
[edit]| Accipitriformes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Family | Interval | Notes | |
| Lutreolina | L. crassicaudata | Didelphidae | Tarija [3] | Big lutrine opossum |  |
Cingulata
[edit]| Cingulata | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Family | Interval | Notes | |
| Euphractus | E. sexcinctus | Chlamyphoridae | Tarija <Tarija [3] | Six-Banded Armadillo | .JPG) |
| Chaetophractus | C. villosus | Chlamyphoridae | Tarija [3] | Big Hairy Armadillo |  |
| Dasypus | D. tarijensis | Dasypodidae | Tarija [3] | ||
| Propraopus | P. cf. sulcatus | Dasypodidae | Tarija [3] | ||
| Glyptodon | G. reticulatus | Glyptodontidae | Tarija [3] |  | |
| Panochthus | P. sp | Glyptodontidae | Tarija [3] | ||
| Pampatherium | P. cf. humboldtii | Pampatheriidae | Tarija [3] |  | |
Proboscidea
[edit]| Proboscidea | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Family | Interval | Notes | Images |
| Cuvieronius | C. tropicus | Gomphotheriidae | Tarija [3] |  | |
Carnivorans
[edit]| Carnivora | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Family | Interval | Notes | |
| Pseudalopex | P. gymnocercus | Canidae | Tarija [3] | Pampas Fox |  |
| Aenocyon | A.dirus | Canidae | Tarija [3] | Dire wolf | )_(17537635834).jpg) |
| Chrysocyon | C. brachyurus | Canidae | Tarija [3] | Maned wolf |  |
| Protocyon | P.troglodytes | Canidae | Tarija [3] | ||
| Nasua | N.sp | Procyonidae | Tarija [3] | _-_460.jpg) | |
| Arctotherium | A.wingei | Ursidae | Tarija [3] | ||
| A. tarijense | Ursidae | Tarija [3] | |||
| Conepatus | C.suffocans | Mephitidae | Tarija [3] | An extinct hog-nosed skunk | |
| Smilodon | S.populator | Felidae | Tarija [3] | Saber-toothed cat |  |
| Panthera | P. onca | Felidae | Tarija [3] | Jaguar | _Jaguar_-_Panthera_onca_swimming.jpg) |
| Herpailurus | H. yagouaroundi | Felidae | Tarija [3] | Jaguarundi | .jpg) |
Artiodactyla
[edit]| Artiodactyla | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Family | Interval | Notes | Images |
| Platygonus | P. tarijensis. | Tayassuidae | Tarija [3] | ||
| Charitoceros | C. tarijensis. | Cervidae | Tarija [3] | ||
| Hippocamelus | H. incognituss. | Cervidae | Tarija [3] |  | |
| Paleolama | P. weddeli. | Camelidae | Tarija [3] |  | |
| Lama | L. provicugna | Camelidae | Tarija [3] | The Vicuña, a modern species of Llama |  |
Meridiungulata
[edit]| South American native ungulates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Family | Interval | Notes | Images |
| Macrauchenia | M. patachonica. | Macraucheniidae | Tarija [3] |  | |
| Toxodon | T cf. platensis. | Toxodontidae | Tarija [3] |  | |
Perissodactyla
[edit]| Perissodactyla | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Family | Interval | Notes | Images |
| Tapirus | T. tarijensis | Tapiridae | Tarija[3] | ||
| Hippidion | H. principale | Equidae | Tarija [3] | A browsing horse |  |
| H. devillei | Equidae | Tarija [3] | |||
| Equus | E. neogeus | Equidae | Tarija [3] |  | |
References
[edit]- ^ MacFadden, B.J.; Shockey, B.J. (2016). "Ancient feeding ecology and niche differentiation of Pleistocene mammalian herbivores from Tarija, Bolivia: morphological and isotopic evidence". Paleobiology. 23 (1): 77-100. doi:10.1017/S0094837300016651. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Prevosti, F.J.; Forasiepi, A.M. (2018). "South American Fossil Carnivorans (Order Carnivora)". Evolution of South American Mammalian Predators During the Cenozoic: Paleobiogeographic and Paleoenvironmental Contingencies. Springer Geology. p. 77-100. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-03701-1_4. ISBN 978-3-319-03700-4. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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