Artículo
First Quaternary fossil record of a blind snake (Scolecophidia, Serpentes) from South America (Argentina)
Fecha de publicación:
08/2023
Editorial:
Taylor & Francis
Revista:
Historical Biology
ISSN:
0891-2963
e-ISSN:
1029-2381
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Resumen
We report and describe the first fossil of a blind snake (Scolecophidia, Serpentes) for Argentina. The fossil is a complete and isolated vertebra assigned to Epictia sp. (Leptotyphlopidae). Modern members of Leptotyphlopidae are common in South America, especially in Argentina. The fossil was recovered from the basal layer of an Early Holocene fluvial unit in Entre Ríos province, northeastern Argentina. In addition to its important contribution to the fossil record of South America, this scolecophidian specimen also represents one of the few fossils documented from the Southern Hemisphere. Furthermore, this study represents the first contribution to the knowledge of scolecophidian trunk vertebral morphology in Argentinian species.
Palabras clave:
ENTRE RÍOS
,
HERPETOFAUNA
,
HOLOCENE
,
LEPTOTYPHLOPIDAE
,
QUATERNARY
,
TRUNK VERTEBRA
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Articulos(CICYTTP)
Articulos de CENTRO DE INV.CIENT.Y TRANSFERENCIA TEC A LA PROD
Articulos de CENTRO DE INV.CIENT.Y TRANSFERENCIA TEC A LA PROD
Citación
Peralta, Matias Javier; Ferrero, Brenda Soledad; First Quaternary fossil record of a blind snake (Scolecophidia, Serpentes) from South America (Argentina); Taylor & Francis; Historical Biology; 8-2023; 1-6
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