Table 1. Faunal Summary and Physical Factors of Caves
FAUNAL Members
|
Jatun Uchco
|
Cueva Roselló
|
Trigo Jirka
|
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Xenarthra: †Diabolotherium †Megatherium sp. †Scelidodon sp. |
X -- -- |
X -- X |
X X -- |
|
Chiroptera: Anoura sp. Desmodus sp. Platalina genovensium |
X X X |
-- -- |
-- -- |
|
Rodentia cf. Lagidium |
-- |
X |
-- |
|
Carnivora †Smilodon populator Puma, cf. P. concolor †Indeterminate large felid Lycalopex sp. Conepatus sp. |
X X X X X |
-- X -- X X |
-- -- -- -- -- |
|
Artiodactyla: Vicugna sp. Pudu sp. cf. Hippocamelus sp. |
-- -- -- |
X X X |
-- -- -- |
|
Perissodactyla: †Onohippidium devellei |
-- |
X |
-- |
|
Ciconiiformes: Coragyps sp. |
X |
-- |
-- |
|
Strigiformes: Indeterminate owl |
X |
-- |
-- |
|
TOTAL TAXA |
11 |
10 |
2 |
|
Elevation of cave |
2,150 m (7,050 ft) |
3,875 m (12,713 ft) |
2,700 m (8,860 ft) |
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Terrain around cave |
Cliffside |
Flat |
Cliffside |
|
Latitude (S) |
10° 07' 55" |
12° 14' 51" |
9° 07' 36" |
|
Longitude (W) |
76° 12' 07" |
75° 22' 33" |
76° 47' 48" |
|
Age (ybp) |
-- |
23,340 ± 120 22,220 ± 130 |
29,140 ± 260 |