Paso Real Formation, Costa Rica

The Paso Real Formation is a geologic formation in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The sandstones and conglomerates preserve vertebrate fossils dating back to the Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene period.[1]

Paso Real Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, conglomerate
Location
Coordinates8°54′N 83°06′W / 8.9°N 83.1°W / 8.9; -83.1
Approximate paleocoordinates8°54′N 83°06′W / 8.9°N 83.1°W / 8.9; -83.1
RegionPuntarenas Province
Country Costa Rica
Paso Real Formation, Costa Rica is located in Costa Rica
Paso Real Formation, Costa Rica
Paso Real Formation, Costa Rica (Costa Rica)

Fossil content

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The following fossils have been found in the formation:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Paso Real Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Laurito & Valerio, 2005, p.78
  3. ^ Mead et al., 2006

Bibliography

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  • Laurito, César A.; Valerio, Ana L. (2005), "First Record of Rhynchotherium blicki (Frick, 1933) for the Late Cenozoic of Costa Rica", Revista Geológica de América Central, 33: 75–82, retrieved 2019-02-09
  • Mead, J.I.; Cubero, R.; Valerio Zamora, A.L.; Swift, S.L.; Lauritp, C.; Gómez, L.D. (2006), "Plio-Pleistocene Crocodylus (Crocodylia) from southwestern Costa Rica", Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 41 (1): 1–7, Bibcode:2006SNFE...41....1M, doi:10.1080/01650520500309917, retrieved 2019-02-09