Rediscovery of an extinct species of caviine rodent of the Late Pleistocene after the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pampasic Domain (Argentina)

Autores
Fernández, Fernando Julián; García Morato, Sara; Gómez, Gustavo; Fernández Jalvo, Yolanda; Prado, Jose Luis
Año de publicación
2025
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Galea tixiensis Quintana 2001, an extinct caviid species whose taxonomic status was questioned, has been identified at the Salto de Piedra (SPPL) paleontological site in Buenos Aires Province (Argentina). Morphological and morphometric analyses of these SPPL remains, together with contemporary and type locality specimens, support the taxonomic validity of this species. This identification dates the species back to ∼16,300 cal BP and extends its geographic distribution ∼200 km eastward in the Pampasic Domain. Other caviine include the extinct Microcavia cf. M. robusta. Paleoenvironmental correlations suggest that this diverse caviine fauna likely correspond to climatic and ecological shifts during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition. Species like M. robusta and Galea ortodonta disappeared as grasslands replaced shrub steppes in the region during the Holocene, and Cavia aperea arrived here from the north. Today, C. aperea is the only caviine species inhabiting the core of the Pampasic Domain, Microcavia australis and Galea leucoblephara remain restricted to southern xeric coastal environments and G. tixiensis appears to have become extinct in the 19th century. This study provides valuable insights into faunal shifts within the Pampasic Domain, linking these findings to broader patterns of Late Pleistocene biodiversity and environmental dynamics in South America.
Fil: Fernández, Fernando Julián. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: García Morato, Sara. Université de Bordeaux; Francia
Fil: Gómez, Gustavo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil. Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Paleontológicas del Cuaternario Pampeano. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Paleontológicas del Cuaternario Pampeano; Argentina
Fil: Fernández Jalvo, Yolanda. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; España
Fil: Prado, Jose Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil. Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Paleontológicas del Cuaternario Pampeano. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Paleontológicas del Cuaternario Pampeano; Argentina
Materia
GALEA TIXIENSIS
MICROCAVIA ROBUSTA
ZOOGEOGRAPHY
EXTINCTION
Nivel de accesibilidad
acceso abierto
Condiciones de uso
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/
Repositorio
CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Institución
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
OAI Identificador
oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/265623
Acceder
id CONICETDig_bfd9ccfa1b0f288def36df57def08c0c
oai_identifier_str oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/265623
network_acronym_str CONICETDig
repository_id_str 3498
network_name_str CONICET Digital (CONICET)
spelling Rediscovery of an extinct species of caviine rodent of the Late Pleistocene after the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pampasic Domain (Argentina)Fernández, Fernando JuliánGarcía Morato, SaraGómez, GustavoFernández Jalvo, YolandaPrado, Jose LuisGALEA TIXIENSISMICROCAVIA ROBUSTAZOOGEOGRAPHYEXTINCTIONhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Galea tixiensis Quintana 2001, an extinct caviid species whose taxonomic status was questioned, has been identified at the Salto de Piedra (SPPL) paleontological site in Buenos Aires Province (Argentina). Morphological and morphometric analyses of these SPPL remains, together with contemporary and type locality specimens, support the taxonomic validity of this species. This identification dates the species back to ∼16,300 cal BP and extends its geographic distribution ∼200 km eastward in the Pampasic Domain. Other caviine include the extinct Microcavia cf. M. robusta. Paleoenvironmental correlations suggest that this diverse caviine fauna likely correspond to climatic and ecological shifts during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition. Species like M. robusta and Galea ortodonta disappeared as grasslands replaced shrub steppes in the region during the Holocene, and Cavia aperea arrived here from the north. Today, C. aperea is the only caviine species inhabiting the core of the Pampasic Domain, Microcavia australis and Galea leucoblephara remain restricted to southern xeric coastal environments and G. tixiensis appears to have become extinct in the 19th century. This study provides valuable insights into faunal shifts within the Pampasic Domain, linking these findings to broader patterns of Late Pleistocene biodiversity and environmental dynamics in South America.Fil: Fernández, Fernando Julián. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: García Morato, Sara. Université de Bordeaux; FranciaFil: Gómez, Gustavo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil. Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Paleontológicas del Cuaternario Pampeano. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Paleontológicas del Cuaternario Pampeano; ArgentinaFil: Fernández Jalvo, Yolanda. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; EspañaFil: Prado, Jose Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil. Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Paleontológicas del Cuaternario Pampeano. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Paleontológicas del Cuaternario Pampeano; ArgentinaDe Gruyter2025-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/265623Fernández, Fernando Julián; García Morato, Sara; Gómez, Gustavo; Fernández Jalvo, Yolanda; Prado, Jose Luis; Rediscovery of an extinct species of caviine rodent of the Late Pleistocene after the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pampasic Domain (Argentina); De Gruyter; Mammalia; 89; 4; 6-2025; 453-4670025-1461CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2025-0020/htmlinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2025-0020info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:36:15Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/265623instacron: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 09:36:15.658CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Rediscovery of an extinct species of caviine rodent of the Late Pleistocene after the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pampasic Domain (Argentina)
title Rediscovery of an extinct species of caviine rodent of the Late Pleistocene after the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pampasic Domain (Argentina)
spellingShingle Rediscovery of an extinct species of caviine rodent of the Late Pleistocene after the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pampasic Domain (Argentina)
Fernández, Fernando Julián
GALEA TIXIENSIS
MICROCAVIA ROBUSTA
ZOOGEOGRAPHY
EXTINCTION
title_short Rediscovery of an extinct species of caviine rodent of the Late Pleistocene after the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pampasic Domain (Argentina)
title_full Rediscovery of an extinct species of caviine rodent of the Late Pleistocene after the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pampasic Domain (Argentina)
title_fullStr Rediscovery of an extinct species of caviine rodent of the Late Pleistocene after the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pampasic Domain (Argentina)
title_full_unstemmed Rediscovery of an extinct species of caviine rodent of the Late Pleistocene after the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pampasic Domain (Argentina)
title_sort Rediscovery of an extinct species of caviine rodent of the Late Pleistocene after the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pampasic Domain (Argentina)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fernández, Fernando Julián
García Morato, Sara
Gómez, Gustavo
Fernández Jalvo, Yolanda
Prado, Jose Luis
author Fernández, Fernando Julián
author_facet Fernández, Fernando Julián
García Morato, Sara
Gómez, Gustavo
Fernández Jalvo, Yolanda
Prado, Jose Luis
author_role author
author2 García Morato, Sara
Gómez, Gustavo
Fernández Jalvo, Yolanda
Prado, Jose Luis
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv GALEA TIXIENSIS
MICROCAVIA ROBUSTA
ZOOGEOGRAPHY
EXTINCTION
topic GALEA TIXIENSIS
MICROCAVIA ROBUSTA
ZOOGEOGRAPHY
EXTINCTION
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Galea tixiensis Quintana 2001, an extinct caviid species whose taxonomic status was questioned, has been identified at the Salto de Piedra (SPPL) paleontological site in Buenos Aires Province (Argentina). Morphological and morphometric analyses of these SPPL remains, together with contemporary and type locality specimens, support the taxonomic validity of this species. This identification dates the species back to ∼16,300 cal BP and extends its geographic distribution ∼200 km eastward in the Pampasic Domain. Other caviine include the extinct Microcavia cf. M. robusta. Paleoenvironmental correlations suggest that this diverse caviine fauna likely correspond to climatic and ecological shifts during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition. Species like M. robusta and Galea ortodonta disappeared as grasslands replaced shrub steppes in the region during the Holocene, and Cavia aperea arrived here from the north. Today, C. aperea is the only caviine species inhabiting the core of the Pampasic Domain, Microcavia australis and Galea leucoblephara remain restricted to southern xeric coastal environments and G. tixiensis appears to have become extinct in the 19th century. This study provides valuable insights into faunal shifts within the Pampasic Domain, linking these findings to broader patterns of Late Pleistocene biodiversity and environmental dynamics in South America.
Fil: Fernández, Fernando Julián. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: García Morato, Sara. Université de Bordeaux; Francia
Fil: Gómez, Gustavo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil. Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Paleontológicas del Cuaternario Pampeano. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Paleontológicas del Cuaternario Pampeano; Argentina
Fil: Fernández Jalvo, Yolanda. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; España
Fil: Prado, Jose Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil. Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Paleontológicas del Cuaternario Pampeano. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Investigaciones Arqueológicas y Paleontológicas del Cuaternario Pampeano; Argentina
description Galea tixiensis Quintana 2001, an extinct caviid species whose taxonomic status was questioned, has been identified at the Salto de Piedra (SPPL) paleontological site in Buenos Aires Province (Argentina). Morphological and morphometric analyses of these SPPL remains, together with contemporary and type locality specimens, support the taxonomic validity of this species. This identification dates the species back to ∼16,300 cal BP and extends its geographic distribution ∼200 km eastward in the Pampasic Domain. Other caviine include the extinct Microcavia cf. M. robusta. Paleoenvironmental correlations suggest that this diverse caviine fauna likely correspond to climatic and ecological shifts during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition. Species like M. robusta and Galea ortodonta disappeared as grasslands replaced shrub steppes in the region during the Holocene, and Cavia aperea arrived here from the north. Today, C. aperea is the only caviine species inhabiting the core of the Pampasic Domain, Microcavia australis and Galea leucoblephara remain restricted to southern xeric coastal environments and G. tixiensis appears to have become extinct in the 19th century. This study provides valuable insights into faunal shifts within the Pampasic Domain, linking these findings to broader patterns of Late Pleistocene biodiversity and environmental dynamics in South America.
publishDate 2025
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2025-06
dc.type.none.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501
info:ar-repo/semantics/articulo
format article
status_str publishedVersion
dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv http://hdl.handle.net/11336/265623
Fernández, Fernando Julián; García Morato, Sara; Gómez, Gustavo; Fernández Jalvo, Yolanda; Prado, Jose Luis; Rediscovery of an extinct species of caviine rodent of the Late Pleistocene after the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pampasic Domain (Argentina); De Gruyter; Mammalia; 89; 4; 6-2025; 453-467
0025-1461
CONICET Digital
CONICET
url http://hdl.handle.net/11336/265623
identifier_str_mv Fernández, Fernando Julián; García Morato, Sara; Gómez, Gustavo; Fernández Jalvo, Yolanda; Prado, Jose Luis; Rediscovery of an extinct species of caviine rodent of the Late Pleistocene after the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pampasic Domain (Argentina); De Gruyter; Mammalia; 89; 4; 6-2025; 453-467
0025-1461
CONICET Digital
CONICET
dc.language.none.fl_str_mv eng
language eng
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2025-0020/html
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2025-0020
dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
rights_invalid_str_mv https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/
dc.format.none.fl_str_mv application/pdf
application/pdf
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv De Gruyter
publisher.none.fl_str_mv De Gruyter
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
reponame_str CONICET Digital (CONICET)
collection CONICET Digital (CONICET)
instname_str Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
repository.name.fl_str_mv CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
repository.mail.fl_str_mv dasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.ar
_version_ 1844613135524167680
score 13.070432

Publicaciones similares