A new pterosaur tracksite from the upper cretaceous Candeleros formation, Neuquén province, Patagonia, Argentina

Autores
Heredia, Arturo Miguel; Díaz Martínez, Ignacio; Pazos, Pablo Jose; de Valais, Silvina
Año de publicación
2021
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español castellano
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New pterosaur tracks from the Aguada de Tuco tracksite of the Cenomanian Candeleros Formation (Neuquén Basin, Argentina) are reported here. They are preserved in medium grain-sized sandstones from fluvial deposits and are associated with Arenicolites isp. The pterosaur tracks are preserved as concave and convex epirelief, as true tracks and natural casts, respectively. The manus impressions, which are the most abundant, are usually isolated, although manus-pes sets and sequences of manus-manus imprints, some of them probably representing trackways, have been also documented. The best-preserved manus tracks (average 10.8 cm long, 5.4 cm wide) are tridactyl and strongly asymmetrical. The pes tracks (average 11.5 cm long, 4.8 cm wide) are very elongated, trapezoidal to subtriangular, and generally preserve three-digit impressions. Some morphological track variabilities, such as elongated impressions of manus digit III, has been interpreted as the result of variations in substrate properties, mainly moisture content, and behavior. The main features of the studied tracks, manus and pes track morphologies and length/width ratios, are similar to those of the Pteraichnus ichnogenus. Nevertheless, due to their preservation, not optimal, we classify them as cf. Pteraichnus isp. Only other site with pterosaur tracks has been found in the early Late Cretaceous of South America. These tracks are also in the Candeleros Formation but differ from the Aguada de Tuco ones in having differences in divarication of manus digit impressions, among other features. The present study contributes to the knowledge of the poorly pterosaur track record from Gondwana and its ichnotaxonomic and paleoecological implications.
Fil: Heredia, Arturo Miguel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber"; Argentina
Fil: Díaz Martínez, Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación en Paleobiología y Geología; Argentina
Fil: Pazos, Pablo Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber"; Argentina
Fil: de Valais, Silvina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación en Paleobiología y Geología; Argentina
XII Congreso de la Asociación Paleontológica Argentina
Trelew
Argentina
Asociación Paleontológica Argentina
Materia
Pterosaurios
Huellas
Facies Fluviales
Cretacico Superior
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A new pterosaur tracksite from the upper cretaceous Candeleros formation, Neuquén province, Patagonia, Argentina
title A new pterosaur tracksite from the upper cretaceous Candeleros formation, Neuquén province, Patagonia, Argentina
spellingShingle A new pterosaur tracksite from the upper cretaceous Candeleros formation, Neuquén province, Patagonia, Argentina
Heredia, Arturo Miguel
Pterosaurios
Huellas
Facies Fluviales
Cretacico Superior
title_short A new pterosaur tracksite from the upper cretaceous Candeleros formation, Neuquén province, Patagonia, Argentina
title_full A new pterosaur tracksite from the upper cretaceous Candeleros formation, Neuquén province, Patagonia, Argentina
title_fullStr A new pterosaur tracksite from the upper cretaceous Candeleros formation, Neuquén province, Patagonia, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed A new pterosaur tracksite from the upper cretaceous Candeleros formation, Neuquén province, Patagonia, Argentina
title_sort A new pterosaur tracksite from the upper cretaceous Candeleros formation, Neuquén province, Patagonia, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Heredia, Arturo Miguel
Díaz Martínez, Ignacio
Pazos, Pablo Jose
de Valais, Silvina
author Heredia, Arturo Miguel
author_facet Heredia, Arturo Miguel
Díaz Martínez, Ignacio
Pazos, Pablo Jose
de Valais, Silvina
author_role author
author2 Díaz Martínez, Ignacio
Pazos, Pablo Jose
de Valais, Silvina
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Pterosaurios
Huellas
Facies Fluviales
Cretacico Superior
topic Pterosaurios
Huellas
Facies Fluviales
Cretacico Superior
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv New pterosaur tracks from the Aguada de Tuco tracksite of the Cenomanian Candeleros Formation (Neuquén Basin, Argentina) are reported here. They are preserved in medium grain-sized sandstones from fluvial deposits and are associated with Arenicolites isp. The pterosaur tracks are preserved as concave and convex epirelief, as true tracks and natural casts, respectively. The manus impressions, which are the most abundant, are usually isolated, although manus-pes sets and sequences of manus-manus imprints, some of them probably representing trackways, have been also documented. The best-preserved manus tracks (average 10.8 cm long, 5.4 cm wide) are tridactyl and strongly asymmetrical. The pes tracks (average 11.5 cm long, 4.8 cm wide) are very elongated, trapezoidal to subtriangular, and generally preserve three-digit impressions. Some morphological track variabilities, such as elongated impressions of manus digit III, has been interpreted as the result of variations in substrate properties, mainly moisture content, and behavior. The main features of the studied tracks, manus and pes track morphologies and length/width ratios, are similar to those of the Pteraichnus ichnogenus. Nevertheless, due to their preservation, not optimal, we classify them as cf. Pteraichnus isp. Only other site with pterosaur tracks has been found in the early Late Cretaceous of South America. These tracks are also in the Candeleros Formation but differ from the Aguada de Tuco ones in having differences in divarication of manus digit impressions, among other features. The present study contributes to the knowledge of the poorly pterosaur track record from Gondwana and its ichnotaxonomic and paleoecological implications.
Fil: Heredia, Arturo Miguel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber"; Argentina
Fil: Díaz Martínez, Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación en Paleobiología y Geología; Argentina
Fil: Pazos, Pablo Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber"; Argentina
Fil: de Valais, Silvina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación en Paleobiología y Geología; Argentina
XII Congreso de la Asociación Paleontológica Argentina
Trelew
Argentina
Asociación Paleontológica Argentina
description New pterosaur tracks from the Aguada de Tuco tracksite of the Cenomanian Candeleros Formation (Neuquén Basin, Argentina) are reported here. They are preserved in medium grain-sized sandstones from fluvial deposits and are associated with Arenicolites isp. The pterosaur tracks are preserved as concave and convex epirelief, as true tracks and natural casts, respectively. The manus impressions, which are the most abundant, are usually isolated, although manus-pes sets and sequences of manus-manus imprints, some of them probably representing trackways, have been also documented. The best-preserved manus tracks (average 10.8 cm long, 5.4 cm wide) are tridactyl and strongly asymmetrical. The pes tracks (average 11.5 cm long, 4.8 cm wide) are very elongated, trapezoidal to subtriangular, and generally preserve three-digit impressions. Some morphological track variabilities, such as elongated impressions of manus digit III, has been interpreted as the result of variations in substrate properties, mainly moisture content, and behavior. The main features of the studied tracks, manus and pes track morphologies and length/width ratios, are similar to those of the Pteraichnus ichnogenus. Nevertheless, due to their preservation, not optimal, we classify them as cf. Pteraichnus isp. Only other site with pterosaur tracks has been found in the early Late Cretaceous of South America. These tracks are also in the Candeleros Formation but differ from the Aguada de Tuco ones in having differences in divarication of manus digit impressions, among other features. The present study contributes to the knowledge of the poorly pterosaur track record from Gondwana and its ichnotaxonomic and paleoecological implications.
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