Biblián Formation

The Biblián Formation is an Early Miocene (Colhuehuapian in the SALMA classification) geologic formation of the Cuenca Basin in Ecuador. Fossils of the endemic species Xenastrapotherium aequatorialis have been found in the formation. X.aequatorialis It is the oldest species of its genus ^[1]

TypeGeological formation

UnderliesLoyola Formation

Coordinates2.8°S 78.9°W / -2.8; -78.9

Approximate paleocoordinates3.5°S 76.0°W / -3.5; -76.0

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Biblián Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Miocene (Colhuehuapian) ~21–19.2 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Underlies	Loyola Formation
Location
Coordinates	2.8°S 78.9°W / -2.8; -78.9
Approximate paleocoordinates	3.5°S 76.0°W / -3.5; -76.0
Region	Cañar Province
Country	Ecuador
Extent	Cuenca Basin
Type section
Named for	Biblián, Biblián Canton
Biblián Formation (Ecuador)

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