Deseadan
Period of geologic time (29.0–21.0 Ma)
title: "Deseadan" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["deseadan", "oligocene-geochronology", "oligocene-south-america", "paleogene-argentina"] description: "Period of geologic time (29.0–21.0 Ma)" topic_path: "geography/argentina" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deseadan" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Period of geologic time (29.0–21.0 Ma) ::
The Deseadan () age is a period of geologic time (29.0–21.0 Ma) within the Oligocene epoch of the Paleogene to the Early Miocene epoch of the Neogene, used more specifically within the SALMA classification of South America. It follows the Tinguirirican and precedes the Colhuehuapian age.
Etymology
The age is named after the Deseado Formation of the Deseado Massif in eastern Patagonia, Argentina.
Formations
| relief = 1 | width = 300 | caption = Locations of Deseadan formations | places = | lat_deg = -35.0 | lon_deg = -70.4 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Abanico Formation | lat_deg = -36.6 | lon_deg = -69.7 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Agua de la Piedra Formation | lat_deg = 3.8 | lon_deg = -75.2 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Barzalosa Formation | lat_deg = -7.4 | lon_deg = -75.0 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Chambira Formation | lat_deg = -14.6 | lon_deg = -75.6 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Chilcatay Formation | lat_deg = -1.8 | lon_deg = -80.8 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Dos Bocas Formation | lat_deg = -29.8 | lon_deg = -58.1 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Fray Bentos Formation | lat_deg = -16.6 | lon_deg = -67.9 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Lacayani fauna | lat_deg = -42.8 | lon_deg = -65.0 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Monte León Formation | lat_deg = -17.2 | lon_deg = -71.0 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Moquegua Formation | lat_deg = -17.6 | lon_deg = -63.8 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Petaca Formation | lat_deg = -51.0 | lon_deg = -72.4 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Río Baguales Formation | lat_deg = -17.2 | lon_deg = -67.6 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Salla Formation | lat_deg = -44.4 | lon_deg = -68.8 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Sarmiento Formation | lat_deg = -22.5 | lon_deg = -45.5 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Tremembé Formation | lat_deg = -47.9 | lon_deg = -66.3 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 14 | link = Deseado Formation ::data[format=table] | Formation bold is type | Country | Basin | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | Deseado Formation | | Deseado Massif | | | Abanico Formation | | Abanico Basin | | | Agua de la Piedra Formation | | Precordillera | | | Barzalosa Formation | | Upper Magdalena Valley | | | Castillo Formation | | Falcón Basin | | | Chambira Formation | | Ucayali Basin | | | Chilcatay Formation | | Pisco Basin | | | Dos Bocas Formation | | Progreso Basin | | | Fray Bentos Formation | | Paraná Basin | | | Monte León Formation | | Austral Basin | | | Moquegua Formation | | Moquegua Basin | | | Mugrosa Formation | | Middle Magdalena Valley | | | Petaca Formation | | Subandean Belt | | | "Puca Group" - Lacayani fauna | | Subandean Belt | | | Río Baguales Formation | | Aysén Basin | | | Salla Formation | | Salla-Luribay Basin | | | Sarmiento Formation | | Golfo San Jorge Basin | | | Tremembé Formation/São Paulo Formation | | Taubaté Basin | | ::
Fossils
::data[format=table]
Correlations
The Deseadan South American land mammal age (SALMA) is equivalent to the Arikareean in the North American land mammal age (NALMA) and the Harrisonian in the 2000 version of the classification. It overlaps with the Hsandagolian of Asia and the MP 25 zone of Europe, the Waitakian and the Landon epoch of New Zealand.
::data[format=table title="Deseadan correlations in [[South American land mammal age|South America]]"] | Formation | Agua | Rancahué | Guillermo | Deseado | Sarmiento | Salla | Lacayani | Fray Bentos | Moquegua | Chambira | Barzalosa | Tremembé | Cascadas | Map | Basin | Neuquén | Austral | Deseado | San Jorge | Salla | Subandean | Norte | Moquegua | Ucayali | VSM | Taubaté | Panama | {{Location map+ | South America | Country | Environments | Alluvial | Fluvial | Fluvial | Alluvial | Fluvial-alluvial | Fluvial | Fluvio-lacustrine | Alluvial-fluvial | Lacustrine | Fluvial |
| Volcanic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | relief = 1 | width = 220 | float = center | places = | lat_deg = -36.6 | lon_deg = -69.7 | mark = Pink ff0080 pog.svg | marksize = 14 | link = Agua de la Piedra Formation | lat_deg = 9.1 | lon_deg = -79.7 | mark = Pink ff0080 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Las Cascadas Formation | lat_deg = -39.2 | lon_deg = -71.0 | mark = Dark Green 004040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Rancahué Formation | lat_deg = -51.3 | lon_deg = -72.3 | mark = Dark Green 004040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Río Guillermo Formation | lat_deg = -7.4 | lon_deg = -75.0 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Chambira Formation | lat_deg = 3.8 | lon_deg = -75.2 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Barzalosa Formation | lat_deg = -29.8 | lon_deg = -58.1 | mark = Orange ff8040 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Fray Bentos Formation | lat_deg = -16.6 | lon_deg = -67.9 | mark = Pink ff0080 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Lacayani fauna | lat_deg = -17.2 | lon_deg = -71.0 | mark = Pink ff0080 pog.svg | marksize = 10 | link = Moquegua Formation | | Archaeohyrax | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prohegetotherium | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pyrotherium | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pharsophorus | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trachytherus | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Proadinotherium | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | | | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Proborhyaena | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Meteutatus | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Andrewsornis | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | [[File:Orange ff8040 pog.svg|14px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Terror birds | [[File:Red pog.svg|10px]] | | | [[File:Red pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:Red pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:Red pog.svg|10px]] | | [[File:Red pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:Red pog.svg|10px]] | | | [[File:Red pog.svg|10px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rodents | [[File:Steel pog.svg|10px]] | | | [[File:Steel pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:Steel pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:Steel pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:Steel pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:Steel pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:Steel pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:Steel pog.svg|10px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Reptiles | | | | [[File:SpringGreen pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:SpringGreen pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:SpringGreen pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:SpringGreen pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:SpringGreen pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:SpringGreen pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:SpringGreen pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:SpringGreen pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:SpringGreen pog.svg|10px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Primates | | | | | | [[File:Brown pog.svg|10px]] | | | | [[File:Brown pog.svg|10px]] | | | [[File:Brown pog.svg|10px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Flora | | [[File:Green pog.svg|10px]] | [[File:Green pog.svg|10px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Insects | | | | | | | | | | | | [[File:Blue pog.svg|10px]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
References
Bibliography
;General
;Deseado Formation
;Abanico Formation
;Agua de la Piedra Formation
;Barzalosa Formation
;Castillo Formation
- {{citation |last1=Johnson |first1=Kenneth G. |last2=Sánchez Villagra |first2=Marcelo R. |last3=Aguilera |first3=Órangel A. |year=2009 |title=The Oligocene-Miocene transition on coral reefs in the Falcón Basin (NW Venezuela) |url=http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.617.9079&rep=rep1&type=pdf |journal=PALAIOS |volume=24 |issue=1 |pages=59–69 |doi=10.2110/palo.2008.p08-004r |bibcode=2009Palai..24...59J |citeseerx=10.1.1.617.9079 |access-date=2017-08-15}}
;Chambira Formation
;Chilcatay Formation
;Dos Bocas Formation
;Fray Bentos Formation
;Gaiman Formation
;Lacayani fauna
;Monte León Formation
;Moquegua Formation
;Mugrosa Formation
;Petaca Formation
;Río Baguales Formation
;Salla Formation
;Sarmiento Formation
;Tremembé Formation
References
- [https://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayInterval&interval_no=731 Paleo Database: Deseadan]
- Agnolin, 2006, p.27
- Godoy et al., 2012
- Muñoz et al., 2006
- Combina & Nullo, 2011, p.201
- Acosta et al., 2002, p.49
- Johnson, 2009, p.60
- Castro Medina, 2010, p.55
- De la Cruz, 2008, p.53
- Solíz Mundaca, 2018, p.13
- Lorenzo et al., 2018, p.41
- Bond et al., 1998, p.42
- Tófalo & Morrás, 2009, p.680
- Náñez et al., 2009
- Pérez Panera, 2010, p.52
- Alván et al., 2017, p.56
- Gómez et al., 2008, p.48
- Marshall & Sempere, 1991, p.635
- Hernández et al., 2002, p.5
- Billet et al., 2008, p.153
- Le Roux et al., 2010, p.332
- Reguero & Cerdeño, 2005, p.674
- Dozo et al., 2014, p.241
- Acosta & Tambussi, 2005, p.128
- Do Couto Ribeiro, 2010, p.88
- Forasiepi et al., 2014
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=50074 La Flecha] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- Cerdeño & Reguero, 2015
- Seoane & Cerdeño, 2014
- Cerdeño & Vera, 2014
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176466 Quebrada Fiera] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=133440 Chaparral Alto José] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- Boivin et al., 2019
- Marivaux et al., 2016
- Boivin et al., 2016
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176147 CTA-61] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176130 CTA-32] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- Bianucci et al., 2018
- Lambert et al., 2014
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=124919 Ullujaya] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=167732 Ullujaya 2] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=45484 Santa Rosa] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=100330 Zamaca] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- Tanaka et al., 2017, p.3
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=364624 ''Urkudelphis''] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176486 Playa de la Agraciada] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176650 Arroyo Castillo] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=181625 Río Corrientes] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=181626 Arroyo María Grande] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=181627 Arroyo Avalos] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=140147 Paso del Cuello] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176484 Rancho Verde] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176488 Santa Lucía Basin] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176487 Palmirense] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=142513 Gaimán] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=80914 Playa Santa Isabel] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=45887 Gran Bajo de San Julian] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=45885 Bahía Nueva] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=179924 Quebrada Saguayo] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=13276 Lacayani Fauna] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- Shockey, 2017
- Rincón et al., 2015
- [http://www.mnhn.gob.bo/econoticias_proc.php?Seleccion=328 Conoce Nuestra Biodiversidad - Salla]
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=95688 Salla Formation] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- Vucetich et al., 2015
- Vucetich et al., 2014
- Pérez et al., 2012
- Shockey et al., 2012
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176201 La Cantera] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=49783 Crater Lake Beds] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=49851 Upper Beds] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=49852 Higher Level] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=14211 Cabeza Blanca] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=92670 El Pajarito] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176269 Pico Truncado] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176626 Punta Nava] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176647 Unit 3] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176235 Gran Barranca Deseadan] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=28219 Padre Eterno] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- Shockey et al., 2016
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=59940 Moquegua] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176469 Cerro Pan de Azúcar] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=176470 Cerro Mono] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=74644 Gulf of San Jorge] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=99572 Sierra Baguales] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=85172 Santa Fé Farm] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=143794 Camp Waldo Locality, UCMP V-4620] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=148390 Bairro do Padre Eterno] at [[Fossilworks]].org
[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=113250 Cerro Buque M2] at [[Fossilworks]].org- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=113249 Cerro Buque M8] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=133690 Southern cliffs] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=137885 Tremembé shales] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=153054 UnG collection] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=162188 Cachoeira site, south of Vargem Grande do Sul] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=162189 IG/USP collection] at [[Fossilworks]].org
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=162191 Near Taubaté] at [[Fossilworks]].org
::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::