Body mass estimation in Early Miocene native South American ungulates: A predictive equation based on 3D landmarks

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Cassini, Guillermo Hernán; Vizcaíno, Sergio Fabián; Bargo, María Susana
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2012
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South American native ungulates include extinct taxa that evolved within the geographical context given by the isolation of South America during most of the Cenozoic. The ungulates (orders Notoungulata, Litopterna and Astrapotheria) of the Santa Cruz Formation (late Early Miocene) are particularly interesting for paleobiological studies due to their diversity, richness and quality of preservation of the specimens. The body mass estimation of extinct species is one of the basic biological attributes for paleobiological reconstructions. The most common way to estimate body mass from fossils is using linear regression. Here, we used geometric morphometric techniques in order to estimate their body mass. We used regressions based on centroid size of 3D craniomandibular landmark configurations, including extant ungulates (their size and ecological relatives). Cases were weighted to maximize the taxonomic evenness. A broad body size range was recorded. The highest predictive power is obtained with those functions derived from the highest taxonomic and ecological diversity. The highest taxonomic richness corresponds to masses below 100kg. Among Notoungulata, typotheres (Hegetotheriidae + Interatheriidae) vary from 1 to less than 10kg, while the smaller toxodontid reached 100kg and the larger 500kg. Litoptern proterotheriid body masses vary from 10 to 50kg, and macraucheniids surpass 100kg. The astrapotheres (Astrapotheria) reached (or even surpassed) 1000kg, being the only megamammal in the Santacrucian ungulate assemblage.
Fil: Cassini, Guillermo Hernán. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia”; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina
Fil: Vizcaíno, Sergio Fabián. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Bargo, María Susana. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
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Astrapotheria
Body Mass
Centroid Size
Litopterna
Miocene
Notoungulata
Patagonia
Santacrucian
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spelling Body mass estimation in Early Miocene native South American ungulates: A predictive equation based on 3D landmarksCassini, Guillermo HernánVizcaíno, Sergio FabiánBargo, María SusanaAstrapotheriaBody MassCentroid SizeLitopternaMioceneNotoungulataPatagoniaSantacrucianhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1South American native ungulates include extinct taxa that evolved within the geographical context given by the isolation of South America during most of the Cenozoic. The ungulates (orders Notoungulata, Litopterna and Astrapotheria) of the Santa Cruz Formation (late Early Miocene) are particularly interesting for paleobiological studies due to their diversity, richness and quality of preservation of the specimens. The body mass estimation of extinct species is one of the basic biological attributes for paleobiological reconstructions. The most common way to estimate body mass from fossils is using linear regression. Here, we used geometric morphometric techniques in order to estimate their body mass. We used regressions based on centroid size of 3D craniomandibular landmark configurations, including extant ungulates (their size and ecological relatives). Cases were weighted to maximize the taxonomic evenness. A broad body size range was recorded. The highest predictive power is obtained with those functions derived from the highest taxonomic and ecological diversity. The highest taxonomic richness corresponds to masses below 100kg. Among Notoungulata, typotheres (Hegetotheriidae + Interatheriidae) vary from 1 to less than 10kg, while the smaller toxodontid reached 100kg and the larger 500kg. Litoptern proterotheriid body masses vary from 10 to 50kg, and macraucheniids surpass 100kg. The astrapotheres (Astrapotheria) reached (or even surpassed) 1000kg, being the only megamammal in the Santacrucian ungulate assemblage.Fil: Cassini, Guillermo Hernán. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia”; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; ArgentinaFil: Vizcaíno, Sergio Fabián. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; ArgentinaFil: Bargo, María Susana. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; ArgentinaWiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc2012-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/68064Cassini, Guillermo Hernán; Vizcaíno, Sergio Fabián; Bargo, María Susana; Body mass estimation in Early Miocene native South American ungulates: A predictive equation based on 3D landmarks; Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc; Journal Of Zoology; 287; 1; 5-2012; 53-640952-8369CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00886.xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00886.xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:34:28Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/68064instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:34:28.439CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Body mass estimation in Early Miocene native South American ungulates: A predictive equation based on 3D landmarks
title Body mass estimation in Early Miocene native South American ungulates: A predictive equation based on 3D landmarks
spellingShingle Body mass estimation in Early Miocene native South American ungulates: A predictive equation based on 3D landmarks
Cassini, Guillermo Hernán
Astrapotheria
Body Mass
Centroid Size
Litopterna
Miocene
Notoungulata
Patagonia
Santacrucian
title_short Body mass estimation in Early Miocene native South American ungulates: A predictive equation based on 3D landmarks
title_full Body mass estimation in Early Miocene native South American ungulates: A predictive equation based on 3D landmarks
title_fullStr Body mass estimation in Early Miocene native South American ungulates: A predictive equation based on 3D landmarks
title_full_unstemmed Body mass estimation in Early Miocene native South American ungulates: A predictive equation based on 3D landmarks
title_sort Body mass estimation in Early Miocene native South American ungulates: A predictive equation based on 3D landmarks
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cassini, Guillermo Hernán
Vizcaíno, Sergio Fabián
Bargo, María Susana
author Cassini, Guillermo Hernán
author_facet Cassini, Guillermo Hernán
Vizcaíno, Sergio Fabián
Bargo, María Susana
author_role author
author2 Vizcaíno, Sergio Fabián
Bargo, María Susana
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Astrapotheria
Body Mass
Centroid Size
Litopterna
Miocene
Notoungulata
Patagonia
Santacrucian
topic Astrapotheria
Body Mass
Centroid Size
Litopterna
Miocene
Notoungulata
Patagonia
Santacrucian
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv South American native ungulates include extinct taxa that evolved within the geographical context given by the isolation of South America during most of the Cenozoic. The ungulates (orders Notoungulata, Litopterna and Astrapotheria) of the Santa Cruz Formation (late Early Miocene) are particularly interesting for paleobiological studies due to their diversity, richness and quality of preservation of the specimens. The body mass estimation of extinct species is one of the basic biological attributes for paleobiological reconstructions. The most common way to estimate body mass from fossils is using linear regression. Here, we used geometric morphometric techniques in order to estimate their body mass. We used regressions based on centroid size of 3D craniomandibular landmark configurations, including extant ungulates (their size and ecological relatives). Cases were weighted to maximize the taxonomic evenness. A broad body size range was recorded. The highest predictive power is obtained with those functions derived from the highest taxonomic and ecological diversity. The highest taxonomic richness corresponds to masses below 100kg. Among Notoungulata, typotheres (Hegetotheriidae + Interatheriidae) vary from 1 to less than 10kg, while the smaller toxodontid reached 100kg and the larger 500kg. Litoptern proterotheriid body masses vary from 10 to 50kg, and macraucheniids surpass 100kg. The astrapotheres (Astrapotheria) reached (or even surpassed) 1000kg, being the only megamammal in the Santacrucian ungulate assemblage.
Fil: Cassini, Guillermo Hernán. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia”; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina
Fil: Vizcaíno, Sergio Fabián. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Bargo, María Susana. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
description South American native ungulates include extinct taxa that evolved within the geographical context given by the isolation of South America during most of the Cenozoic. The ungulates (orders Notoungulata, Litopterna and Astrapotheria) of the Santa Cruz Formation (late Early Miocene) are particularly interesting for paleobiological studies due to their diversity, richness and quality of preservation of the specimens. The body mass estimation of extinct species is one of the basic biological attributes for paleobiological reconstructions. The most common way to estimate body mass from fossils is using linear regression. Here, we used geometric morphometric techniques in order to estimate their body mass. We used regressions based on centroid size of 3D craniomandibular landmark configurations, including extant ungulates (their size and ecological relatives). Cases were weighted to maximize the taxonomic evenness. A broad body size range was recorded. The highest predictive power is obtained with those functions derived from the highest taxonomic and ecological diversity. The highest taxonomic richness corresponds to masses below 100kg. Among Notoungulata, typotheres (Hegetotheriidae + Interatheriidae) vary from 1 to less than 10kg, while the smaller toxodontid reached 100kg and the larger 500kg. Litoptern proterotheriid body masses vary from 10 to 50kg, and macraucheniids surpass 100kg. The astrapotheres (Astrapotheria) reached (or even surpassed) 1000kg, being the only megamammal in the Santacrucian ungulate assemblage.
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