Sopas Formation
{{Short description|Geologic formation in Uruguay}}
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| type = Geological formation
| period = Lujanian
| age = Lujanian
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| namedfor = Arroyo Sopas
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| country = Uruguay
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The Sopas Formation is a Lujanian geologic formation in Uruguay.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Sopas&group_formation_member=Sopas Sopas Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:
- Antifer[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=42655 Antifer] at Fossilworks.org
- Dusicyon avus{{cite web|url=https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=260304|title=Dusicyon avus|work=Fossilworks.org}}
- Glossotherium robustum[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=161721 Glossotherium robustum] at Fossilworks.org
- Gomphotheridae indet.{{Cite journal|last1=Perea|first1=D.|last2=Alberdi|first2=M. T.|date=2015-12-30|title=Los gonfotéridos (Mammalia, Proboscidea) de Uruguay: taxonomía, estratigrafía y cronología|journal=Estudios Geológicos|volume=71|issue=2|pages=e036|doi=10.3989/egeol.41864.346|issn=1988-3250|doi-access=free|hdl=10261/127862|hdl-access=free}}
- Hippidion
- Lestodon armatus[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=83807 Lestodon armatus] at Fossilworks.org
- Lundomys molitor
- Macrauchenia
- Morenelaphus[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=97137 Morenelaphus] at Fossilworks.org
- Neolicaphrium
- Neuryurus{{Cite journal|author1=Daniel Perea |author2=Pablo Toriño |author3=Martín Ghizzoni |year=2019 |title=First endoskeletal remains of Neuryurus (Xenarthra, Glyptodontidae), an emended diagnosis of the genus, and body mass estimations |journal=Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology |volume=39 |issue=4 |pages=e1668400 |doi=10.1080/02724634.2019.1668400 |bibcode=2019JVPal..39E8400P |s2cid=208554276 }}
- Panochthus tuberculatus[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=83808 Panochthus tuberculatus] at Fossilworks.org
- Protocyon troglodites[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=250733 Protocyon troglodites] at Fossilworks.org
- Smilodon
- Toxodon
See also
References
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Bibliography
- {{citation |last1=Corona |first1=Andrea |last2=Ubilla |first2=Martín |last3=Perea |first3=Daniel |year=2019 |title=New records and diet reconstruction using dental microwear analysis for Neolicaphrium recens Frenguelli, 1921 (Litopterna, Proterotheriidae) |url=http://www.andeangeology.cl/index.php/revista1/article/view/V46n1-3136/pdf |journal=Andean Geology |volume=46 |pages=153–167 |doi=10.5027/andgeoV46n1-3136 |accessdate=2019-02-28|hdl=20.500.12008/22426 |hdl-access=free }}
- M. Ubilla. 1985. Mamíferos fósiles, geocronología y paleoecología de la Fm. Sopas (Pleistoceno sup.) del Uruguay. Ameghiniana 22(3–4):185-196.
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Category:Geologic formations of Uruguay
Category:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of South America
Category:Paleontology in Uruguay
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