Artículo
New toxodontid (Notoungulata) from the Early Miocene of Mendoza, Argentina
Forasiepi, Analia Marta
;Cerdeño Serrano, Maria Esperanza
;Bond, Mariano
;Schmidt, Gabriela Ines
;Naipauer, Maximiliano
;Strahel, Fiona R.;Martinelli, Agustin G.;Garrido, Alberto Carlos;Schmitz, Mark D.;Crowley, James L.





Fecha de publicación:06/2014
Editorial:Springer Heidelberg
Revista:Palaeontologische Zeitschrift
ISSN:0031-0220
Idioma:Inglés
Tipo de recurso:Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Resumen
We describe a new toxodontid species, Nesodon taweretus sp. nov., from the Aisol Formation in Mendoza Province, central-west Argentina. Nesodonis a frequently found Toxodontidae, member of the Notoungulata, an extinct endemic group of Cenozoic South American mammals that are ecologically similar to current hoofed ungulates. The holotype ofN. taweretus sp. nov. is a skull, and we tentatively assign some mandibular fragments and postcranial bones. N. taweretus sp. nov. differs from the other Nesodon species in several cranial and dental features, and close comparisons were made with the Patagonian Nesodon imbricatus, common in the Santa Cruz Formation (Santacrucian Age, Early Miocene). The material is of a similar size to N. imbricatus, with a body mass estimation of about 550 kg. The phylogenetic analysis groups N. taweretus sp. nov. with other species of Nesodon. The absolute age of the Aisol Formation has been established at ca 19.480 ±0.025 Ma (Burdigalian; Early Miocene) by means of U?Pb zircon dating. The vertebrate association is encompassed by the Santacrucian Age. Latitudinal separation between Mendoza and Patagonia in the south would have favored taxonomic differences, as reflected in the species of Nesodon.
Archivos asociados
Licencia
Identificadores
Colecciones
Articulos(CCT - LA PLATA)
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - LA PLATA
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - LA PLATA
Articulos(CICYTTP)
Articulos de CENTRO DE INV.CIENT.Y TRANSFERENCIA TEC A LA PROD
Articulos de CENTRO DE INV.CIENT.Y TRANSFERENCIA TEC A LA PROD
Articulos(IANIGLA)
Articulos de INST. ARG. DE NIVOLOGIA, GLACIOLOGIA Y CS. AMBIENT
Articulos de INST. ARG. DE NIVOLOGIA, GLACIOLOGIA Y CS. AMBIENT
Citación
Forasiepi, Analia Marta; Cerdeño Serrano, Maria Esperanza; Bond, Mariano; Schmidt, Gabriela Ines; Naipauer, Maximiliano; et al.; New toxodontid (Notoungulata) from the Early Miocene of Mendoza, Argentina; Springer Heidelberg; Palaeontologische Zeitschrift; 89; 3; 6-2014; 611-634
Compartir
Altmétricas