The Santa Cruz Formation constitutes one of the most representative units of the Early-Middle Miocene of South America for its abundant and rich fossil record of vertebrates.
Juan Marcelo Diederle +1 more
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In 1887 Carlos Ameghino carried out the earliest extensive exploration of the fossiliferous localities along the Río Santa Cruz (Patagonia). His brother Florentino erected more than 100 vertebrate species based on the remains that Carlos recovered.
Juan Carlos Fernicola +1 more
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Revisión del estatus sistemático de los zorros grises patagónico y pampeano (Canidae: Lycalopex griseus y L. gymnocercus) usando morfometría geométrica 3D [PDF]
Argentinean “zorros de campo” are currently included in two species: Lycalopex griseus and L. gymnocercus. Lycalopex gymnocercus lives in northern Patagonia and in most of central and northern Argentina.
Cassini, Guillermo Hernán +3 more
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A poorly known rodentlike mammal (Pachyrukhinae, Hegetotheriidae, Notoungulata) from the Deseadan (Late Oligocene) of Argentina. Paleoecology, biogeography, and radiation of the rodentlike ungulates in South America [PDF]
Fil: Reguero, Marcelo Alfredo. División Paleontología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Dozo, María Teresa. Laboratorio de Paleontología. Centro Nacional Patagónico. Puerto Madryn. Chubut;
Cerdeño, Esperanza +2 more
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A new generalized paucituberculatan marsupial from the Oligocene of Bolivia, and the origin of ‘shrew-like’ opossums [PDF]
Insights into the origin of ‘shrew-like’ oposssums of South America are gained thanks to a new fossil from the Oligocene Salla Beds in Bolivia. The specimen described here consists of a partial rostrum, palate and postcanine teeth, and shows several ...
Abello, María Alejandra +3 more
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A new genus and species of Planopinae (Xenarthra: Tardigrada) from the Miocene of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina [PDF]
Prepoplanops boleadorensis, a new genus and species of Planopinae (Xenarthra, Tardigrada), is described herein. The new taxon is based on a nearly complete specimen recovered from the Cerro Boleadoras Formation (Miocene, Río Zeballos Group), in ...
Brandoni, Diego +2 more
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Bee cell trace fossils associations on paleosols from the Santa Cruz Formation: Palaeoenvironmental and palaeobiological implications [PDF]
Numerous isolated fossil bee cells and other trace fossils are documented from the Santa Cruz Formation (Santa Cruz, Argentina). The trace fossils are described from paleosols of 7 coastal localities.
Krapovickas, Verónica +3 more
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New Pleistocene cave faunas of the Andes of central Peru : radiocarbon ages and the survival of low latitude pleistocene DNA [PDF]
Peruvian citizens have led our team to their discoveries of Pleistocene cave faunas in the central Andes of Per. These caves (Jatun Uchco, Departamento de Huanuco; Cueva Rosello, Departamento de Junin; and Trigo Jirka, Departamento de Huanuco) preserve ...
Andrew Clack +11 more
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Cingulados (Mammalia, Xenarthra) de la formación Santa Cruz (Mioceno temprano-medio) del Río Santa Cruz, Patagonia Argentina [PDF]
En 1887 Carlos Ameghino llevó a cabo la expedición más importante que prospectó las localidades ubicadas a lo largo del Río Santa Cruz. Los fósiles recolectados le permitieron a su hermano Florentino erigir más de 100 especies de vertebrados.
Fernicola, Juan Carlos +1 more
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Antecedentes históricos para una revisión de la paleontología de la formación santa cruz (mioceno temprano– medio) a lo largo del río Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina [PDF]
En 1887, Carlos Ameghino realizó la primera expedición geológica y paleontológica al Río Santa Cruz (RSC), Patagonia, Argentina. Entre 1887 y 1889, Florentino Ameghino estudió los fósiles obtenidos por Carlos, con los que fundó más de 120 taxones y ...
Bargo, María Susana +3 more
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