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

• W. B. Harland, R. L. Armstrong, A. V. Cox, L. E. Craig, A. G. Smith and D. G. Smith. 1990. A Geologic Time Scale 1989. view
• K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. view
• F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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
• M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication view
• J. Palfy, P. L. Smith, and J. K. Mortensen. 2000. A U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar time scale for the Jurassic. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 37(6):923-944 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
• A. G. Sennikov and V. K. Golubev. 2006. Vyazniki Biotic Assemblage of the Terminal Permian. Paleontological Journal 40(suppl. 4):S475-S481 view
• 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

There are 55 timescales which overlap this one. show

• Cenozoic Subepochs
• Ten Million Year Bins
• Mesozoic Subages
• Cretaceous Subepochs
• Carboniferous Subepochs
• Devonian Subages
• Cambrian Epochs
• European Faunal Units
• European Faunal Zones
• Mammal Paleogene Zones
• Central Paratethys Stages
• Neogene Mammal Ages of China
• Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia
• North American Land Mammal Ages
• North American Mammal Subages/Zones
• South American Land Mammal Ages
• Cretaceous North American Land-Mammal Ages
• Ammonite Chrons of Northwest Europe
• Ammonite Chrons of North America
• Permian of the Russian Platform
• Permian of the Pamirs
• Permo-Triassic Subages of Eastern Europe
• Permian Subages of Germany
• Permian of Western Europe
• Permian of the Salt Range
• Permian of China
• Permian of North America
• Carbo-Permian of the Russian Platform
• Carboniferous of Western Europe
• Carboniferous of China
• Obsolete Carboniferous Ages of China
• Carboniferous of North America
• Devonian of France
• Devonian of Germany
• Devonian of Czechoslovakia
• Devonian of Eastern North America
• Silurian of the Baltic
• Silurian Ages of Europe
• Silurian of England
• Silurian of North America
• Ordovician of Britain
• Ordovician of the Baltic
• Ordovician of Ibero-Bohemia
• Ordovician of Australia
• Ordovician of China
• Ordovician of North America
• Cambrian of China
• Cambrian of Australia
• Cambrian of Siberia
• Cambrian of Kazakhstan
• Cambrian of North America
• Cambrian of West Avalonia
• Cambrian of Britain
• Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand
• Permian-Jurassic of New Zealand

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.

This timescale is used in the definition of 92 collections