Tablazo Formation, Ecuador

The Tablazo Formation is a Middle Pleistocene geologic formation of Santa Elena Province in western Ecuador. The claystones and sandstones were deposited in an estuarine environment.[1]

Tablazo Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mid Pleistocene
(Lujanian)
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TypeGeological formation
Lithology
PrimaryClaystone, sandstone
Location
Coordinates1.2°S 80.8°W / -1.2; -80.8
RegionSanta Elena Province
Country Ecuador
Type section
Named forCerro El Tablazo
Tablazo Formation, Ecuador is located in Ecuador
Tablazo Formation, Ecuador
Tablazo Formation, Ecuador (Ecuador)

Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils:[1]

An association of two subadult and one adult specimen of Smilodon fatalis was reported from the formation by Reynolds, Seymour & Evans (2021), who interpret the subadult specimens as likely to be siblings, and evaluate the implications of this finding for the knowledge of the life history of S. fatalis.[4]

See also

References

  1. Tablazo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. Cadena et al., 2017
  3. Cantalamessa et al., 2001
  4. Reynolds et al., 2021

Bibliography

  • Reynolds, A. R.; K. L. Seymour, and D. C. Evans. 2021. Smilodon fatalis siblings reveal life history in a saber-toothed cat. iScience in press. Article 101916. . doi:10.1016/j.isci.2020.101916
  • Cadena, Edwin A.; Juan Abella, and Maria D. Gregori. 2017. New findings of Pleistocene fossil turtles (Geoemydidae, Kinosternidae and Chelydridae) from Santa Elena Province, Ecuador. PeerJ 5. e3215. Accessed 2019-02-09.
  • Cantalamessa, G.; C. Di Celma; G. Bianucci; G. Carnevale; M. Coltorti; M. Delfino; G. Ficcarelli; M. Moreno Espinosa, and D. Naldini, P. Pieruccini, L. Ragaini, L. Rook, M. Rossi, G. Tito, D. Torre, G. Valleri and W. Landini. 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. 331–334. Accessed 2017-05-07.
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