Earth:Sopas Formation
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Short description: Geologic formation in Uruguay
| Sopas Formation Stratigraphic range: Lujanian ~0.8–0.008 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Extent | Paraná Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Arroyo Sopas |
The Sopas Formation is a Lujanian geologic formation in Uruguay.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:
- Antifer[2]
- Dusicyon avus[3]
- Glossotherium robustum[4]
- Gomphotheridae indet.[5]
- Hippidion
- Lestodon armatus[6]
- Lundomys molitor
- Macrauchenia
- Morenelaphus[7]
- Neolicaphrium
- Neuryurus[8]
- Panochthus tuberculatus[9]
- Protocyon troglodites[10]
- Smilodon
- Toxodon
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Uruguay
References
- ↑ Sopas Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Antifer at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ "Dusicyon avus". Fossilworks.org. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=260304.
- ↑ Glossotherium robustum at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Perea, D.; Alberdi, M. T. (2015-12-30). "Los gonfotéridos (Mammalia, Proboscidea) de Uruguay: taxonomía, estratigrafía y cronología". Estudios Geológicos 71 (2): e036. doi:10.3989/egeol.41864.346. ISSN 1988-3250.
- ↑ Lestodon armatus at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Morenelaphus at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Daniel Perea; Pablo Toriño; Martín Ghizzoni (2019). "First endoskeletal remains of Neuryurus (Xenarthra, Glyptodontidae), an emended diagnosis of the genus, and body mass estimations". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 39 (4): e1668400. doi:10.1080/02724634.2019.1668400. Bibcode: 2019JVPal..39E8400P.
- ↑ Panochthus tuberculatus at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Protocyon troglodites at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
- Corona, Andrea; Martín Ubilla, and Daniel Perea. 2019. New records and diet reconstruction using dental microwear analysis for Neolicaphrium recens Frenguelli, 1921 (Litopterna, Proterotheriidae). Andean Geology 46. 153–167. Accessed 2019-02-28.
- M. Ubilla. 1985. Mamíferos fósiles, geocronología y paleoecología de la Fm. Sopas (Pleistoceno sup.) del Uruguay. Ameghiniana 22(3-4):185-196.
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