PBDB Timescale

Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand

The interval definitions in this timescale are derived from the following sources:

J. I. Raine, A. G. Beu, A. F. Boyes, H. J. Campbell, R. A. Cooper, J. S. Crampton, M. P. Crundwell, C. J. Hollis, and H. E. G. Morgans. 2015. Revised Calibration of the New Zealand Geological Timescale: NZGT2015/1. GNS Science Report 2012(39) view
F. J. Prevosti, C. O. Romano, A. M. Forasiepi, S. Hemming, R. Bonini, A. M. Candela, E. Cerdeño, M. C. Madozzo Jaén, P. E. Ortiz, F. Pujos, L. Rasia, G. I. Schmidt, M. Taglioretti, R. D. E. MacPhee, and U. F. J. Pardiñas. 2021. New radiometric 40Ar–39Ar dates and faunistic analyses refine evolutionary dynamics of Neogene vertebrate assemblages in southern South America. Scientific Reports 2021(11):9830 view
J. J. Flynn and C. C. Swisher, III. 1995. Cenozoic South American Land Mammal Ages: correlation to global geochronology. Geochronology Time Scales and Global Stratigraphic Correlation, SEPM Special Publication 54:317-333 view

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Interval boundaries marked with * have been interpolated based on the differences between the ages for international timescale boundaries quoted in the source and the currently accepted ages for those boundaries.

Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.

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International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand		South American Land Mammal Ages
Quaternary	Holocene	Meghalayan	Wanganui	Haweran			0
		Northgrippian					0.0042
		Greenlandian					0.0082
	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene			Lujanian		0.0117
		Chibanian			Lujanian		0.129
					Ensenadan		0.3 *
				Castlecliffian			0.34
		Calabrian		Castlecliffian			0.774
				Nukumaruan			1.63
					Sanandresian	Uquian †	1.7 *
		Gelasian					1.8
		Gelasian		Mangapanian			2.4
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian			Vorohuean		2.58
					Chapadmalalan		2.9 *
				Waipipian			3
		Zanclean		Waipipian			3.6
				Opoitian	Montehermosan		3.7 *
				Opoitian	Huayquerian		4.9 *
	Miocene	Messinian	Taranaki	Kapitean			5.333
		Messinian		Tongaporutuan			7.2
		Tortonian					7.246
					Chasicoan		7.9 *
					Mayoan		9.9 *
					Laventan		10.9 *
			Southland	Waiauan			11.04
		Serravallian		Waiauan			11.63
				Lillburnian			13.05
					Colloncuran		13.7 *
		Langhian					13.82
				Clifdenian			15.1
				Clifdenian	Friasian		15.4 *
			Pareora	Altonian			15.9
		Burdigalian					15.98
					Santacrucian		16.2 *
					Colhuehuapian		17.4 *
				Otaian			18.7
		Aquitanian					20.44
					Deseadan		20.9 *
			Landon	Waitakian			21.7
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian		Waitakian			23.03
				Duntroonian			25.2
				Whaingaroan			27.3
		Rupelian					27.82
		Rupelian			Tinguirirican		28.9 *
	Eocene	Priabonian					33.9
			Arnold	Runangan			34.6
				Runangan	Divisaderan		35.9 *
				Kaiatan			36.7
		Bartonian		Kaiatan			37.71
		Bartonian		Bortonian			39.1
		Lutetian					41.2
					Mustersan		41.9 *
			Dannevirke	Porangan			42.6
				Heretaungan			45.7
		Ypresian					47.8
					Casamayoran		47.9 *
				Mangaorapan			48.9
				Waipawan			52
	Paleocene	Thanetian		Teurian	Riochican		56
					Itaboraian		56.9 *
					Peligran		58.9 *
		Selandian					59.2
		Danian					61.6
		Danian			Tiupampan		62.4 *
Cretaceous	Late Cretaceous	Maastrichtian	Mata	Haumurian			66
		Campanian		Haumurian			72.1
		Santonian		Piripauan			83.6
		Santonian	Raukumara	Teratan			86.1
		Coniacian					86.3
		Turonian					89.8
				Mangaotanean			90.5
				Arowhanan			93.7
		Cenomanian		Arowhanan			93.9
			Clarence	Ngaterian			95.2
				Motuan			99.5
	Early Cretaceous	Albian		Motuan			100.5
				Urutawan			103.3
			Taitai	Korangan		108.4
		Aptian		Korangan		113
		Aptian				117.5
		Barremian				121.4
		Hauterivian				125.77
		Valanginian				132.6
		Berriasian				139.8
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