A new fossiliferous site is described south of Manta on the north coast of Ecuador. Estuarine sediments overlaying Quaternary terraced deposits contain abundant vertebrate remains belonging to the following taxa: Eremotherium cf. laurillardi or E. rusconii, Haplomastodon chimborazi, and Geochelone s.1. On the basis of geological context and the fossil assemblage, a probable Early Holocene age is suggested, although a latest Pleistocene age cannot be ruled out. This discovery will provide crucial new information to enhance knowledge of the geologic and faunistic evolution of the area. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Cantalamessa, G., DI CELMA, C., Bianucci, G., Carnevale, G., Coltorti, M., Delfino, M., et al. (2001). A new vertebrate fossiliferous site from the Late Quaternary at San José on the north coast of Ecuador: preliminary note. JOURNAL OF SOUTH AMERICAN EARTH SCIENCES, 14(3), 331-334 [10.1016/S0895-9811(01)00027-X].
A new vertebrate fossiliferous site from the Late Quaternary at San José on the north coast of Ecuador: preliminary note
COLTORTI, M.;
2001-01-01
Abstract
A new fossiliferous site is described south of Manta on the north coast of Ecuador. Estuarine sediments overlaying Quaternary terraced deposits contain abundant vertebrate remains belonging to the following taxa: Eremotherium cf. laurillardi or E. rusconii, Haplomastodon chimborazi, and Geochelone s.1. On the basis of geological context and the fossil assemblage, a probable Early Holocene age is suggested, although a latest Pleistocene age cannot be ruled out. This discovery will provide crucial new information to enhance knowledge of the geologic and faunistic evolution of the area. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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