PBDB Timescale

North American Mammal Subages/Zones

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

M. O. Woodburne. 1987. A prospectus of the North American Mammal Ages. In: Woodburne, M. O. (ed.), Cenozoic Mammals of North America. University of California Press, Berkelery, CA 285-290 view
J. Alroy. 2000. New methods for quantifying macroevolutionary patterns and processes. Paleobiology 26(4):707-733 view
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
A. D. Barnosky, M. Holmes, R. Kirchholtes, E. Lindsey, K.C. Maguire, A.W. Poust, M.A. Stegner, J. Sunseri, B. Swartz, J. Swift, N.A. Villavicencio and G. Wogan. 2014. Prelude to the Anthropocene: Two new North American Land Mammal Ages (NALMAs). The Anthropocene Review I(3):225-242 view
M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication 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
M. Harzhauser and W. E. Piller. 2004. Integrated stratigraphy of the Sarmatian (Upper Middle Miocene) in the western Central Paratethys. Stratigraphy 1(1):65-86 view
Z.-X. Qiu and Z.-D. Qiu. 1995. Chronological sequence and subdivision of Chinese Neogene mammalian faunas. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 116(1-2):41-70 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			North American Mammal Subages/Zones			Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand		North American Land Mammal Ages	Mammal Paleogene Zones		South American Land Mammal Ages		Central Paratethys Stages	Neogene Mammal Ages of China
Quaternary	Holocene	Meghalayan				Wanganui	Haweran	Saintaugustinean							0
		Meghalayan						Santarosean							0.0004
		Northgrippian													0.0042
		Greenlandian													0.0082
	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene	Sheridanian								Lujanian			Nihewanian	0.0117
		Late Pleistocene						Rancholabrean							0.014
		Chibanian						Rancholabrean							0.129
			Cudahyan/Sappan					Irvingtonian							0.21
											Ensenadan				0.3 *
							Castlecliffian								0.34
		Calabrian													0.774
			Senecan/Rexroadian					Blancan							1.4
							Nukumaruan								1.63
											Sanandresian	Uquian †			1.7 *
		Gelasian													1.8
		Gelasian					Mangapanian								2.4
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian									Vorohuean			Yushean	2.58
											Chapadmalalan				2.9 *
							Waipipian								3
		Zanclean					Waipipian								3.6
							Opoitian				Montehermosan				3.7 *
			Late Hemphillian/late Early Hemphillian/early Early Hemphillian					Hemphillian			Montehermosan				4.7
											Huayquerian			Baodean	4.9 *
	Miocene	Messinian				Taranaki	Kapitean								5.333
		Messinian					Tongaporutuan								7.2
		Tortonian											Pannonian		7.246
											Chasicoan				7.9 *
			Late Clarendonian/Early Clarendonian					Clarendonian			Chasicoan				9.4
											Mayoan				9.9 *
											Laventan				10.9 *
						Southland	Waiauan								11.04
														Tunggurian	11.1
		Serravallian											Sarmatian		11.63
			late Late Barstovian/early Late Barstovian/Early Barstovian					Barstovian					Sarmatian		12.5
													Badenian		12.8 *
							Lillburnian								13.05
											Colloncuran				13.7 *
		Langhian												Shanwangian	13.82
							Clifdenian								15.1
							Clifdenian				Friasian				15.4 *
						Pareora	Altonian								15.9
		Burdigalian													15.98
											Santacrucian				16.2 *
			Late Hemingfordian/Early Hemingfordian					Hemingfordian							16.3
														Xiejiaan	16.9
											Colhuehuapian				17.4 *
			late Late Arikareean/early Late Arikareean/late Early Arikareean/early Early Arikareean	Harrisonian				Arikareean							18.5
							Otaian								18.7
		Aquitanian													20.44
											Deseadan				20.9 *
						Landon	Waitakian								21.7
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian							MP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26	MP 25					23.03
				Monroecreekian											23.1 *
				Geringian											24.7 *
							Duntroonian								25.2
							Whaingaroan								27.3
		Rupelian							MP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21						27.82
											Tinguirirican				28.9 *
								Whitneyan							29.5
								Orellan							31.8
	Eocene	Priabonian	Late Chadronian/Middle Chadronian/Early Chadronian					Chadronian	MP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17A						33.9
						Arnold	Runangan								34.6
							Runangan				Divisaderan				35.9 *
							Kaiatan								36.7
					Duchesnean			37
		Bartonian						MP 16	37.71
							Bortonian		39.1
			Late Uintan/Early Uintan		Uintan				39.7
		Lutetian						MP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 11	41.2
									Mustersan		41.9 *
						Dannevirke	Porangan				42.6
							Heretaungan				45.7
			Twinbuttean/Blacksforkian/Gardnerbuttian		Bridgerian						46.2
		Ypresian						MP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7			47.8
									Casamayoran		47.9 *
							Mangaorapan				48.9
			Lostcabinian/Lysitean/Graybullian/Sandcouleean		Wasatchian		Mangaorapan				50.5
			Lostcabinian/Lysitean/Graybullian/Sandcouleean		Wasatchian		Waipawan				52
					Cf3/Cf2/Cf1		Waipawan				Clarkforkian				54.9
	Paleocene	Thanetian			Cf3/Cf2/Cf1		Teurian	MP 6	MP 1 - 5	Riochican	Clarkforkian				56
					Ti6/Ti5/Ti4/Ti3/Ti2/Ti1					Riochican	Tiffanian				56.2
										Itaboraian		56.9 *
										Peligran		58.9 *
		Selandian										59.2
		Selandian			To3/To2/To1						Torrejonian	60.9
		Danian										61.6
										Tiupampan		62.4 *
					Pu3/Pu2/Pu1					Tiupampan	Puercan	63.8
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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