Cucaracha Formation

The Cucaracha Formation (Tca)[1] is a geologic formation in Panama. It preserves vertebrate and plant fossils dating back to the Neogene period; Early to Middle Miocene epochs (Hemingfordian).[2] Fossils of the crocodylian Centenariosuchus, the turtle Rhinoclemmys panamaensis and the artiodactyl Paratoceras have been found in the formation.[3]

Cucaracha Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Burdigalian-Mid Langhian (Hemingfordian-Barstovian)
19–14 Ma
TypeFormation
UnderliesPedro Miguel & La Boca Formations
OverliesCulebra Formation
Thickness~125 m (410 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, conglomerate
OtherClaystone
Location
Coordinates9.0°N 79.6°W / 9.0; -79.6
Approximate paleocoordinates8.4°N 77.5°W / 8.4; -77.5
RegionPanamá Province
Country Panama
ExtentPanama Basin
Cucaracha Formation (Panama)

The Cucaracha Formation is approximately 125 metres (410 ft) thick,[4] and dated to 19 to 14 Ma.[5]

Fossil content

See also

References

  1. Geologic Map, 1980
  2. Cucaracha Formation at Fossilworks.org
  3. Centenariosuchus at Fossilworks.org
  4. Kirby et al., 2008, p.9
  5. Kirby et al., 2008, p.11
  6. Hastings et al., 2013
  7. Rodríguez Reyes et al., 2017a
  8. Rincón et al., 2015
  9. Rodríguez Reyes et al., 2017b
  10. Cadena et al., 2012
  11. Jud & Nelson, 2017
  12. Cadena et al., 2012, p.549

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