San José Formation, Uruguay

Geologic formation in Uruguay

San José Formation

Stratigraphic range: Montehermosan-Ensenadan
~6.8–0.8 Ma

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Type| Geological formation
Location
Country|  Uruguay
Type section
Named for| San José, Uruguay

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San José Formation, Uruguay

The San José Formation is a Montehermosan-Ensenadan geologic formation in Uruguay.

## Fossil content

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The following fossils have been reported from the formation:

Mammals

* Catonyx tarijensis
* Charruatoxodon uruguayensis[1]
* Josephoartigasia magna[2]

Birds

* Giganhinga kiyuensis [3]

## See also

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* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Uruguay

## References

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1. ^ Ferrero, B.S.; Schmidt, G.I.; Pérez-Garcia, M.I.; Perea, D.; Ribeiro, A.M. (23 February 2022). "A new Toxodontidae (Mammalia, Notoungulata) from the Upper Pliocene-Lower Pleistocene of Uruguay". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 41 (5): 1–12. doi:10.1080/02724634.2021.2023167. S2CID 247089081.
2. ^ Francis, J.C. and A. Mones (1966). "Artigasia magna n. g., n. sp. (Eumegamyinae), un roedor gigantesco de la época Pliocena Superior de las Barrancas de San Gregorio, Departamento de San José, República Oriental del Uruguay". Kraglievana. 3: 89–100.
3. ^ Rinderknecht, A.; Noriega, J. (2002). "Un Nuevo Género de Anhingidae (Aves: Pelecaniformes) del Plioceno-Pleistoceno del Uruguay (Formación San José)". Ameghiniana. 39 (2): 183–191.

## Bibliography

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* H. G. McDonald and D. Perea. 2002. The large Scelidothere Catonyx tarijensis (Xenarthra, Mylodontidae) from the Pleistocene of Uruguay. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3):677-683
* A. Mones. 1988. Notas Paleontologicas Uruguayas, IV. Nuevos Registros de Mamiferos Fosiles de la Formacion San Jose (Plioceno-Pleistoceno Inferior) (Mammalia: Xenartha; Artiodactyla; Rodentia). Comunicaciones Paleontologicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo 1(20):255-270

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Stratigraphic formations of Uruguay

* Asencio Formation
* Botucatu Formation
* Buena Vista Formation
* Camacho Formation
* Cordobés Formation
* Dolores Formation
* Fray Bentos Formation
* Guichón Formation
* Libertad Formation
* Mangrullo Formation
* Mercedes Formation
* Queguay Formation
* Raigón Formation
* Rio Bonito Formation
* San Gregorio Formation
* San José Formation
* Sopas Formation
* Tacuarembó Formation
* Tres Islas Formation
* Yaguarí Formation

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