South American land mammal age
Definitions

Epoch
SALMA
Top age (Ma)
Base age (Ma)
Etymology
Country
Location
Holocene
Holocene
0
0.011
-
-
-
Late Pleistocene
Lujanian
0.011
0.8
Luján Formation
Argentina
Buenos Aires Province
Mid Pleistocene
Ensenadan
0.8
1.2
La Ensenada Formation
Argentina
Buenos Aires Province
Early Pleistocene
Uquian
1.2
3.0
Uquía Formation
Argentina
Jujuy Province
Late Pliocene
Chapadmalalan
3.0
4.0
Chapadmalal Formation
Argentina
Buenos Aires Province
Early Pliocene
Montehermosan
4.0
6.8
Monte Hermoso Formation
Argentina
Buenos Aires Province
Late Miocene
Montehermosan
4.0
6.8
Monte Hermoso Formation
Argentina
Buenos Aires Province
Late Miocene
Huayquerian
6.8
9.0
Huayquerías Formation
Argentina
Mendoza Province
Late Miocene
Chasicoan
9.0
10.0
Arroyo Chasicó Formation
Argentina
Buenos Aires Province
Late Miocene
Mayoan
10.0
11.8
Río Mayo Formation
Argentina
Chubut Province
Mid Miocene
Laventan
11.8
13.8
La Venta fauna
Colombia
Huila Department
Mid Miocene
Colloncuran
13.8
15.5
Collón Curá Formation
Argentina
Neuquén Province
Early Miocene
Friasian
15.5
16.3
Río Frías Formation
Chile
Aysén Region
Early Miocene
Santacrucian
16.3
17.5
Santa Cruz Formation
Argentina
Santa Cruz Province
Early Miocene
Colhuehuapian
17.5
21.0
Colhué Huapí Member
Argentina
Chubut Province
Early Miocene
Deseadan
21.0
29.0
Deseado Formation
Argentina
Santa Cruz Province
Late Oligocene
Deseadan
21.0
29.0
Deseado Formation
Argentina
Santa Cruz Province
Early Oligocene
Tinguirirican
29.0
36.0
Tinguiririca fauna
Chile
O'Higgins Region
Late Eocene
Tinguirirican
29.0
36.0
Tinguiririca fauna
Chile
O'Higgins Region
Mid Eocene
Divisaderan
36.0
42.0
Divisadero Largo Formation
Argentina
Mendoza Province
Early Eocene
Mustersan
42.0
48.0
Lake Musters
Argentina
Chubut Province
Early Eocene
Casamayoran
48.0
54.0
Casamayor Formation
Argentina
Santa Cruz Province
Early Eocene
Riochican
54.0
57.0
Río Chico Group
Argentina
Chubut Province
Late Paleocene
Riochican
54.0
57.0
Río Chico Group
Argentina
Chubut Province
Late Paleocene
Itaboraian
57.0
59.0
Itaboraí Formation
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro State
Mid Paleocene
Peligran
59.0
62.5
Punta Peligro
Argentina
Chubut Province
Early Paleocene
Tiupampan
62.5
64.5
Tiupampa
Bolivia
Cochabamba Department

Question: When does the South American land mammal ages (SALMA)'s timescale begin and when does it end?
Answer: The South American land mammal ages (SALMA)'s timescale begin from 64.5 Ma during the early Paleocene and continuing through to the Late Pleistocene 0.011 Ma.