Late Miocene capybaras from Argentina: Skull anatomy, taxonomy, evolution, and biochronology
- Autores
- Vucetich, María Guiomar; Deschamps, Cecilia Marcela; Vieytes, Emma Carolina; Montalvo, Claudia Inés
- Año de publicación
- 2014
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Fossil capybaras are morphologically extremely varied, but previous studies have disagreed on whether this diversity reflects intraspecific variation or the existence of multiple species. Here, we review the capybaras from the classic Argentinian Late Miocene localities of Paraná River cliffs (“conglomerado osífero” of the Ituzaingó Formation, Entre Ríos), and Chillhué and Guatraché shallow lakes (Cerro Azul Formation, La Pampa), and perform a morphometric analysis of their upper cheek teeth and the posterior portion of the rostrum. Our results confirm that all of the specimens from the “conglomerado osífero” belong to the single species Cardiatherium paranense. In addition, we refer a specimen from Tupungato (Río de los Pozos Formation, Mendoza) to C. paranense, thus expanding its geographical range. The material from La Pampa represents a different taxon, and is here preliminary referred to Cardiatherium aff. orientalis. Our systematic interpretation of Late Miocene capybaras suggests that the early radiation of this group was not as explosive as previously thought, and was likely constrained by the early acquisition of large size, increasing complexity of the cheek teeth, and probably semi-aquatic habits.
Fil: Vucetich, María Guiomar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina
Fil: Deschamps, Cecilia Marcela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina
Fil: Vieytes, Emma Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina
Fil: Montalvo, Claudia Inés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Pampa. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina - Materia
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Mammalia
Rodentia
Cavioidea
Hydrochoerinae
Anatomy
Morphometrics
Taxonomy
Biostratigraphy
Miocene
Argentina - Nivel de accesibilidad
- acceso abierto
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- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
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- oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/32808
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Late Miocene capybaras from Argentina: Skull anatomy, taxonomy, evolution, and biochronology |
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Late Miocene capybaras from Argentina: Skull anatomy, taxonomy, evolution, and biochronology |
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Late Miocene capybaras from Argentina: Skull anatomy, taxonomy, evolution, and biochronology Vucetich, María Guiomar Mammalia Rodentia Cavioidea Hydrochoerinae Anatomy Morphometrics Taxonomy Biostratigraphy Miocene Argentina |
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Late Miocene capybaras from Argentina: Skull anatomy, taxonomy, evolution, and biochronology |
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Late Miocene capybaras from Argentina: Skull anatomy, taxonomy, evolution, and biochronology |
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Late Miocene capybaras from Argentina: Skull anatomy, taxonomy, evolution, and biochronology |
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Late Miocene capybaras from Argentina: Skull anatomy, taxonomy, evolution, and biochronology |
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Late Miocene capybaras from Argentina: Skull anatomy, taxonomy, evolution, and biochronology |
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Vucetich, María Guiomar Deschamps, Cecilia Marcela Vieytes, Emma Carolina Montalvo, Claudia Inés |
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Vucetich, María Guiomar |
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Vucetich, María Guiomar Deschamps, Cecilia Marcela Vieytes, Emma Carolina Montalvo, Claudia Inés |
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Deschamps, Cecilia Marcela Vieytes, Emma Carolina Montalvo, Claudia Inés |
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Mammalia Rodentia Cavioidea Hydrochoerinae Anatomy Morphometrics Taxonomy Biostratigraphy Miocene Argentina |
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Mammalia Rodentia Cavioidea Hydrochoerinae Anatomy Morphometrics Taxonomy Biostratigraphy Miocene Argentina |
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Fossil capybaras are morphologically extremely varied, but previous studies have disagreed on whether this diversity reflects intraspecific variation or the existence of multiple species. Here, we review the capybaras from the classic Argentinian Late Miocene localities of Paraná River cliffs (“conglomerado osífero” of the Ituzaingó Formation, Entre Ríos), and Chillhué and Guatraché shallow lakes (Cerro Azul Formation, La Pampa), and perform a morphometric analysis of their upper cheek teeth and the posterior portion of the rostrum. Our results confirm that all of the specimens from the “conglomerado osífero” belong to the single species Cardiatherium paranense. In addition, we refer a specimen from Tupungato (Río de los Pozos Formation, Mendoza) to C. paranense, thus expanding its geographical range. The material from La Pampa represents a different taxon, and is here preliminary referred to Cardiatherium aff. orientalis. Our systematic interpretation of Late Miocene capybaras suggests that the early radiation of this group was not as explosive as previously thought, and was likely constrained by the early acquisition of large size, increasing complexity of the cheek teeth, and probably semi-aquatic habits. Fil: Vucetich, María Guiomar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina Fil: Deschamps, Cecilia Marcela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina Fil: Vieytes, Emma Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina Fil: Montalvo, Claudia Inés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Pampa. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina |
description |
Fossil capybaras are morphologically extremely varied, but previous studies have disagreed on whether this diversity reflects intraspecific variation or the existence of multiple species. Here, we review the capybaras from the classic Argentinian Late Miocene localities of Paraná River cliffs (“conglomerado osífero” of the Ituzaingó Formation, Entre Ríos), and Chillhué and Guatraché shallow lakes (Cerro Azul Formation, La Pampa), and perform a morphometric analysis of their upper cheek teeth and the posterior portion of the rostrum. Our results confirm that all of the specimens from the “conglomerado osífero” belong to the single species Cardiatherium paranense. In addition, we refer a specimen from Tupungato (Río de los Pozos Formation, Mendoza) to C. paranense, thus expanding its geographical range. The material from La Pampa represents a different taxon, and is here preliminary referred to Cardiatherium aff. orientalis. Our systematic interpretation of Late Miocene capybaras suggests that the early radiation of this group was not as explosive as previously thought, and was likely constrained by the early acquisition of large size, increasing complexity of the cheek teeth, and probably semi-aquatic habits. |
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