Urumaco Formation

Urumaco Formation
Stratigraphic range:
TypeGeological formation
Location
CountryVenezuela
Urumaco Formations eroded by the sun, wind, and rain in the Urumaco Desert.
Urumaco Formations eroded by the sun, wind, and rain in the Urumaco Desert.

The Urumaco Formation is a formation in Venezuela that includes deposits from the Late Miocene. It is the site of several "giant forms": the turtles, crocodiles, sloths and rodents of Urumaco are among the largest of their groups.

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