Culebra Formation
| Culebra Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Aquitanian-Burdigalian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Emperador Limestone |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, limestone, mudstone, shale |
| Other | Siltstone, conglomerate, lignite |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 9°06′N 79°42′W / 9.1°N 79.7°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 8°24′N 77°30′W / 8.4°N 77.5°W |
| Region | Colón Province |
| Country |  Panama |
| Extent | Panama Canal Basin |
The Culebra Formation is a geologic formation in Panama. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period; Early to Middle Miocene epoch (Hemingfordian). Fossils of Culebrasuchus have been found in the formation.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Culebrasuchus at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- B. J. MacFadden, M. X. Kirby, A. Rincon, C. Montes, S. Moron, N. Strong, and C. Jaramillo. 2010. Extinct peccary "Cynorca" occidentale (Tayassuidae, Tayassuinae) from the Miocene of Panama and correlations to North America. Journal of Paleontology 84(2):288-298
- C. Pimiento, G. González Barba, A.J.W. Hendy, C. Jaramillo, B. J. MacFadden, C. Montes, S. C. Suarez and M. Shippritt. 2013. Early Miocene chondrichthyans from the Culebra Formation Panama A window into marine vertebrate faunas before closure the Central American Seaway. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 42:159-170