Tacubaya Formation

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Tacubaya Formation
Stratigraphic range: Pleistocene
Type Formation
Location
Region Aguascalientes
Country Mexico

The Tacubaya Formation is a geologic formation in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It preserves fossils dating to the Pleistocene epoch. [1]

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References

  1. Mooser, Oswaldo; Dalquest, Walter W. (1975). "Pleistocene Mammals from Aguascalientes, Central Mexico". Journal of Mammalogy. 56 (4): 781–820. JSTOR   1379653.