New Remains of Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904 (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) from the Serravallian (Middle Miocene) of Bolivia; Chronological and Biogeographical Implications

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Brandoni, Diego; Carlini, Alfredo Armando; Anaya, Federico; Gans, Phil; Croft, Darin A
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2017
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In this contribution, we describe new remains (skull and humeri) of the Megatheriinae Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904, recovered from the middle Miocene fossiliferous locality of Quebrada Honda, Bolivia. We also discuss the taxonomic, biogeographical, and chronological relevance of this discovery. Referral of the new specimens described here to Megathericulus patagonicus is based on metric and morphological similarities with the holotype and a humerus that has been referred to this species. Shared features include: 1) molariforms that are mesiodistally compressed and rectangular in outline; 2) a relatively less compressed M1 with labial and lingual margins that converge slightly mesially; 3) a very long premolariform portion of the maxillae (rostrum); 4) anteriorly divergent lateral edges of the maxillae; 5) a prominent, median V-shaped notch (apex posterior) between the articular surfaces of the maxillae and premaxillae; and 6) a long, gracile humerus with a prominent anterolaterally positioned deltopectoral crest on the anterior surface and a clearly evident lateral musculo-spiral channel. Precise geographic and stratigraphic data exist for the described remains, which are closely associated with a tuff dated at 12.2–12.5 Ma (Serravallian, middle Miocene), making it the first accurately dated specimen referred to Megathericulus Ameghino, 1904.
Fil: Brandoni, Diego. Provincia de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción; Argentina
Fil: Carlini, Alfredo Armando. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Departamento Científico de Paleontología de Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Anaya, Federico. Universidad Autónoma Tomás Frías. Facultad de Ingeniería Geológica; Bolivia
Fil: Gans, Phil. University of California; Estados Unidos
Fil: Croft, Darin A. Case Western Reserve University; Estados Unidos
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Ground Sloths
Megatheriinae
South America
U-Pb Dating
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spelling New Remains of Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904 (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) from the Serravallian (Middle Miocene) of Bolivia; Chronological and Biogeographical ImplicationsBrandoni, DiegoCarlini, Alfredo ArmandoAnaya, FedericoGans, PhilCroft, Darin A40ar/39ar DatingFolivoraGround SlothsMegatheriinaeSouth AmericaU-Pb Datinghttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1In this contribution, we describe new remains (skull and humeri) of the Megatheriinae Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904, recovered from the middle Miocene fossiliferous locality of Quebrada Honda, Bolivia. We also discuss the taxonomic, biogeographical, and chronological relevance of this discovery. Referral of the new specimens described here to Megathericulus patagonicus is based on metric and morphological similarities with the holotype and a humerus that has been referred to this species. Shared features include: 1) molariforms that are mesiodistally compressed and rectangular in outline; 2) a relatively less compressed M1 with labial and lingual margins that converge slightly mesially; 3) a very long premolariform portion of the maxillae (rostrum); 4) anteriorly divergent lateral edges of the maxillae; 5) a prominent, median V-shaped notch (apex posterior) between the articular surfaces of the maxillae and premaxillae; and 6) a long, gracile humerus with a prominent anterolaterally positioned deltopectoral crest on the anterior surface and a clearly evident lateral musculo-spiral channel. Precise geographic and stratigraphic data exist for the described remains, which are closely associated with a tuff dated at 12.2–12.5 Ma (Serravallian, middle Miocene), making it the first accurately dated specimen referred to Megathericulus Ameghino, 1904.Fil: Brandoni, Diego. Provincia de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción; ArgentinaFil: Carlini, Alfredo Armando. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Departamento Científico de Paleontología de Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Anaya, Federico. Universidad Autónoma Tomás Frías. Facultad de Ingeniería Geológica; BoliviaFil: Gans, Phil. University of California; Estados UnidosFil: Croft, Darin A. Case Western Reserve University; Estados UnidosSpringer2017-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/40751Brandoni, Diego; Carlini, Alfredo Armando; Anaya, Federico; Gans, Phil; Croft, Darin A; New Remains of Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904 (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) from the Serravallian (Middle Miocene) of Bolivia; Chronological and Biogeographical Implications; Springer; Journal of Mammalian Evolution; 4-2017; 1-111064-75541573-7055CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s10914-017-9384-yinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10914-017-9384-yinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:47:09Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/40751instacron: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:34982025-09-03 09:47:09.904CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv New Remains of Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904 (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) from the Serravallian (Middle Miocene) of Bolivia; Chronological and Biogeographical Implications
title New Remains of Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904 (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) from the Serravallian (Middle Miocene) of Bolivia; Chronological and Biogeographical Implications
spellingShingle New Remains of Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904 (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) from the Serravallian (Middle Miocene) of Bolivia; Chronological and Biogeographical Implications
Brandoni, Diego
40ar/39ar Dating
Folivora
Ground Sloths
Megatheriinae
South America
U-Pb Dating
title_short New Remains of Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904 (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) from the Serravallian (Middle Miocene) of Bolivia; Chronological and Biogeographical Implications
title_full New Remains of Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904 (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) from the Serravallian (Middle Miocene) of Bolivia; Chronological and Biogeographical Implications
title_fullStr New Remains of Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904 (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) from the Serravallian (Middle Miocene) of Bolivia; Chronological and Biogeographical Implications
title_full_unstemmed New Remains of Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904 (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) from the Serravallian (Middle Miocene) of Bolivia; Chronological and Biogeographical Implications
title_sort New Remains of Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904 (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) from the Serravallian (Middle Miocene) of Bolivia; Chronological and Biogeographical Implications
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Brandoni, Diego
Carlini, Alfredo Armando
Anaya, Federico
Gans, Phil
Croft, Darin A
author Brandoni, Diego
author_facet Brandoni, Diego
Carlini, Alfredo Armando
Anaya, Federico
Gans, Phil
Croft, Darin A
author_role author
author2 Carlini, Alfredo Armando
Anaya, Federico
Gans, Phil
Croft, Darin A
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 40ar/39ar Dating
Folivora
Ground Sloths
Megatheriinae
South America
U-Pb Dating
topic 40ar/39ar Dating
Folivora
Ground Sloths
Megatheriinae
South America
U-Pb Dating
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv In this contribution, we describe new remains (skull and humeri) of the Megatheriinae Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904, recovered from the middle Miocene fossiliferous locality of Quebrada Honda, Bolivia. We also discuss the taxonomic, biogeographical, and chronological relevance of this discovery. Referral of the new specimens described here to Megathericulus patagonicus is based on metric and morphological similarities with the holotype and a humerus that has been referred to this species. Shared features include: 1) molariforms that are mesiodistally compressed and rectangular in outline; 2) a relatively less compressed M1 with labial and lingual margins that converge slightly mesially; 3) a very long premolariform portion of the maxillae (rostrum); 4) anteriorly divergent lateral edges of the maxillae; 5) a prominent, median V-shaped notch (apex posterior) between the articular surfaces of the maxillae and premaxillae; and 6) a long, gracile humerus with a prominent anterolaterally positioned deltopectoral crest on the anterior surface and a clearly evident lateral musculo-spiral channel. Precise geographic and stratigraphic data exist for the described remains, which are closely associated with a tuff dated at 12.2–12.5 Ma (Serravallian, middle Miocene), making it the first accurately dated specimen referred to Megathericulus Ameghino, 1904.
Fil: Brandoni, Diego. Provincia de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción; Argentina
Fil: Carlini, Alfredo Armando. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Departamento Científico de Paleontología de Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Anaya, Federico. Universidad Autónoma Tomás Frías. Facultad de Ingeniería Geológica; Bolivia
Fil: Gans, Phil. University of California; Estados Unidos
Fil: Croft, Darin A. Case Western Reserve University; Estados Unidos
description In this contribution, we describe new remains (skull and humeri) of the Megatheriinae Megathericulus patagonicus Ameghino, 1904, recovered from the middle Miocene fossiliferous locality of Quebrada Honda, Bolivia. We also discuss the taxonomic, biogeographical, and chronological relevance of this discovery. Referral of the new specimens described here to Megathericulus patagonicus is based on metric and morphological similarities with the holotype and a humerus that has been referred to this species. Shared features include: 1) molariforms that are mesiodistally compressed and rectangular in outline; 2) a relatively less compressed M1 with labial and lingual margins that converge slightly mesially; 3) a very long premolariform portion of the maxillae (rostrum); 4) anteriorly divergent lateral edges of the maxillae; 5) a prominent, median V-shaped notch (apex posterior) between the articular surfaces of the maxillae and premaxillae; and 6) a long, gracile humerus with a prominent anterolaterally positioned deltopectoral crest on the anterior surface and a clearly evident lateral musculo-spiral channel. Precise geographic and stratigraphic data exist for the described remains, which are closely associated with a tuff dated at 12.2–12.5 Ma (Serravallian, middle Miocene), making it the first accurately dated specimen referred to Megathericulus Ameghino, 1904.
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