Punta San Andres (Zone of Tolypeutes pampaeus) (Pleistocene of Argentina)

Also known as beds from paleosol 13 to "Tosca " 6 of Zarate, 1989

Where: Buenos Aires, Argentina (38.2° S, 57.7° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 38.1° S, 57.5° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Zone of Tolypeutes pampaeus zone, Miramar Formation, Ensenadan (1.8 - 0.4 Ma)

• roughly Miramar “Formation” of Kraglievich, 1952; type locality, Punta San And&. Taxa

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; paleosol/pedogenic lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: A. L. Cione and E. P. Tonni. 1996. Reassesment of the Pliocene-Pleistocene continental time scale of Southern South America. Correlation of the type Chapadmalalan with Bolivian sections. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 9(3/4):221-236 [P. Mannion/M. Kouvari/M. Kouvari]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 199170: authorized by Philip Mannion, entered by Miranta Kouvari on 23.01.2019

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Gomphotheriidae indet.
Gomphotheriidae indet. Hay 1922 gomphothere
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
 Notoungulata - Mesotheriidae
Mesotherium cristatum
Mesotherium cristatum Serres 1857 notoungulate
Last record in this zone
 Cingulata -
Neuryurus sp.
Neuryurus sp. Ameghino 1889 edentate
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
 Cingulata - Glyptodontidae
Daedicuroides sp., Glyptodon sp., Doedicurus sp., "Panochtus sp." = Panochthus
Daedicuroides sp. Castellanos 1941 glyptodon
guide fossil
Glyptodon sp. Owen 1839 glyptodon
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
Doedicurus sp. Burmeister 1874 glyptodon
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
"Panochtus sp." = Panochthus Burmeister 1866 glyptodon
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
 Cingulata - Panochthidae
"Sclerocalyptus sp." = Neosclerocalyptus
"Sclerocalyptus sp." = Neosclerocalyptus Paula Couto 1957 edentate
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
 Cingulata -
Lomaphorus sp.
Lomaphorus sp. Ameghino 1889 edentate
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
 Cingulata - Dasypodidae
Dasypus sp., Propraopus sp., Tolypeutes pampaeus
Dasypus sp. Linnaeus 1758 armadillo
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
Propraopus sp. Ameghino 1881 armadillo
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
Tolypeutes pampaeus three-banded armadillo
guide fossil
 Megatherioidea - Megalonychidae
Megalonychops sp.
Megalonychops sp. Kraglievich 1927 edentate
  - Mylodontidae
Scelidodon sp., Scelidotherium sp., Lestodon sp., Mylodon sp.
Scelidodon sp. Ameghino 1881 edentate
Scelidotherium sp. Owen 1839 edentate
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
Lestodon sp. Gervais 1855 edentate
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
Mylodon sp. Owen 1859 edentate
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Stipanicicia pettoruti
Stipanicicia pettoruti mustelid carnivore
Last record in this zone
 Carnivora - Mephitidae
Conepatus sp.
Conepatus sp. Gray 1837 hog-nosed skunk
Unrecorded genera of previously recorded North American families such
 Carnivora - Ursidae
Ursidae indet.
Ursidae indet. Gray 1825 bear
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
 Carnivora - Felidae
Felidae indet.
Felidae indet. Gray 1821 cat
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
 Carnivora - Canidae
Protocyon sp., "Pseudalopex propiatensis" = Lycalopex, Theriodictis sp., Canis gezi
Protocyon sp. Giebel 1855 canine
"Pseudalopex propiatensis" = Lycalopex South American fox
Theriodictis sp. Mercerat 1891 canine
Canis gezi Kraglievich 1928 canine
 Perissodactyla - Tapiridae
Tapiridae indet.
Tapiridae indet. Gray 1821 tapir
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Hemiauchenia sp.
Hemiauchenia sp. Gervais and Ameghino 1880 camel
Unrecorded genera of previously recorded North American families such
 Artiodactyla - Cervidae
Cervidae indet., "Epieurycerus sp." = Blastocerus
Cervidae indet. Gray 1821 deer
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
"Epieurycerus sp." = Blastocerus Wagner 1844 marsh deer
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Nectomys sp.
Nectomys sp. Peters 1861 water rat
Unrecorded genera of previously recorded North American families such
 Rodentia - Ctenomyidae
Ctenomys sp.
Ctenomys sp. de Blainville 1826 caviomorph
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
 Rodentia - Echimyidae
Myocastor sp., Clyomys sp.
Myocastor sp. Kerr 1782 spiny rat
Ranging from this zone to younger levels
Clyomys sp. Thomas 1916 spiny rat
Ranging from this zone to younger levels