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Casamayoran

The Casamayoran () age is a period of geologic time (50.0–48.0 Ma) within the Early Eocene epoch of the Paleogene, used more specifically within the South American land mammal age (SALMA) classification. It follows the Itaboraian and precedes the Mustersan age.

Several astrapotherian mammals are known from this period, such as Antarctodon and Albertogaudrya from Antarctica and Argentina, respectively. Albertogaudrya and Scaglia were the size of a sheep or a small tapir, hence among the larger mammals in South America at this time.

Etymology

This age is named after the Casamayor Formation of the Golfo San Jorge Basin.

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General
Casamayor Formation
Abanico Formation
Bogotá Formation
Cayara Formation
Chota Formation
Los Cuervos Formation
Fonseca Formation
Huitrera Formation
Laguna del Hunco Formation
Lumbrera Formation
Maíz Gordo Formation
Quebrada de Los Colorados Formation
Sarmiento Formation