The Tiupampan ( es, Tiupampense) age is a period of
geologic time (64.5–62.5
Ma) within the
Paleocene
The Paleocene, ( ) or Palaeocene, is a geological epoch (geology), epoch that lasted from about 66 to 56 mya (unit), million years ago (mya). It is the first epoch of the Paleogene Period (geology), Period in the modern Cenozoic Era (geology), E ...
epoch of the
Paleogene
The Paleogene ( ; British English, also spelled Palaeogene or Palæogene; informally Lower Tertiary or Early Tertiary) is a geologic period, geologic period and system that spans 43 million years from the end of the Cretaceous Period million yea ...
used more specifically with
South American land mammal age
The South American land mammal ages (SALMA) establish a geologic timescale for prehistoric South American fauna beginning 64.5 Mya (unit), Ma during the Paleocene and continuing through to the Late Pleistocene (0.011 Ma). These periods are referre ...
s (SALMA). It is the oldest SALMA age and precedes the
Peligran The Peligran ( es, Peligrense) age is a period of geologic time (62.5–59.0 Ma) within the Paleocene epoch of the Paleogene, used more specifically with South American land mammal ages (SALMA). It follows the Tiupampan and precedes the Riochican ...
age.
[Tiupampan]
in the Paleobiology Database
The Paleobiology Database is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.
History
The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Pale ...
Etymology
The age is named after the paleontological site
Tiupampa in Bolivia.
Formations
Fossils
Correlations
References
Bibliography
;Chota Formation
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;Guaduas Formation
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;Lefipán Formation
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;Maria Farinha Formation
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;Salamanca Formation
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Paleocene South America
Paleogene Bolivia