Libertad Formation

Geologic formation in Uruguay
Libertad Formation
Stratigraphic range: Lujanian
~0.8–0.008 Ma
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TypeGeological formation
OverliesRaigón Formation
Location
Country Uruguay
Type section
Named forLibertad, Uruguay

The Libertad Formation is a Lujanian geologic formation in Uruguay.[1]

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:

Mammals
Birds

See also

References

  1. ^ Libertad Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ 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. hdl:10261/127862. ISSN 1988-3250.
  3. ^ Tapirus olivaresi at Fossilworks.org
  4. ^ Rinderknecht, A.; Noriega, J.I. (2002). "Un nuevo género de Anhingidae (Aves: Pelecaniformes) del Plioceno–Pleistoceno del Uruguay (Formación San José)". Ameghiniana. 39 (2): 183–191. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-05.



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