• Source: Tarija Formation

The Tarija Formation is a Pleistocene-age geologic formation found near Tarija, Bolivia.




Background


Fossils of numerous large herbivorous mammals have been discovered, including toxodonts like Toxodon platensis, glyptodonts, ground sloths, and litopterns such as Macrauchenia patachonica. Numerous carnivorous mammals have been found, including Smilodon populator, Arctotherium tarijense, and Protocyon tarijensis.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Tarija Formation
• Tarija Concha Formation
• Tapirus tarijensis
• Guiara
• Arctotherium
• Equus neogeus
• Hemiauchenia
• Protocyon
• South American land mammal age
• Pircancha Formation