Camacho Formation

The Camacho Formation is a Huayquerian geologic formation in Uruguay.

It also comprises the formerly named Kiyu Formation.

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:

Mammals

• Arazamys
• Charruatoxodon
• Cyonasua
• Gomphotheridae indet.
• Isostylomys laurillardi
• Lestobradys sprechmanni
• Neobrachytherium ullumense
• Neoglyptatelus uruguayensis
• Proeuphractus limpidus
• Pseudobrachytherium

Birds

• Giganhinga

Fish

• Carcharhinus egertoni
• Otodus megalodon

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Uruguay

References

Bibliography

• D. Perea and M. Ubilla. 1990. Los selacios (Chondrichthyes) de la Fm. Camacho (Mioceno sup., Uruguay). Revista de la Soco Uruguaya de Geología 2(4):5-13
• A. Rinderknecht, D. Perea, and H.G. McDonald. 2007. A New Mylodontinae (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from the Camacho Formation (Late Miocene), Uruguay. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(3):744-747