Artículo
A new fossil condor (Aves, Cathartiformes) from the Early Pliocene of Catamarca province, Argentina
Degrange, Federico Javier
; Bonini, Ricardo Adolfo
; Georgieff, Sergio Miguel
; Ibañez, Lucía Marina
Fecha de publicación:
12/2023
Editorial:
Taylor & Francis
Revista:
Historical Biology
ISSN:
0891-2963
e-ISSN:
1029-2381
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Resumen
Condors are New World vultures (Cathartiformes, Cathartidae) with broad wings and short tails. The fossil record of condors (Aves, Cathartiformes) in South America is scarce, and particularly in Argentina most of the remains assigned to condors have been debated. Here, we present a new fossil species of Cathartidae found in the Early Pliocene of Catamarca province, Argentina, that belongs to the extant genus Vultur. The new species, Vultur messii sp. nov. is considered to be the only valid fossil species of this iconic genus of birds. The presence of a fossil Vultur species, recovered from deposits older than 4.8 Ma, coincides with the rise of the pampean hills and the Andes, and the beginning of the regional aridification. The existence of incipient mountain chains may also indicate that the centre of origin of this genus is linked to the Andes mountain, which in turn indicates an earlier arrival and diversification of the condors in South America.
Palabras clave:
ANDALHUALA FORMATION
,
CATAMARCA
,
CATHARTIDS
,
MIO-PLIOCENE
,
VULTUR
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Identificadores
Colecciones
Articulos(CCT - NOA SUR)
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - NOA SUR
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - NOA SUR
Articulos(CICTERRA)
Articulos de CENTRO DE INVEST.EN CS.DE LA TIERRA
Articulos de CENTRO DE INVEST.EN CS.DE LA TIERRA
Articulos(INCUAPA)
Articulos de INVESTIGACIONES ARQUEOLOGICAS Y PALEONTOLOGICAS DEL CUATERNARIO PAMPEANO
Articulos de INVESTIGACIONES ARQUEOLOGICAS Y PALEONTOLOGICAS DEL CUATERNARIO PAMPEANO
Citación
Degrange, Federico Javier; Bonini, Ricardo Adolfo; Georgieff, Sergio Miguel; Ibañez, Lucía Marina; A new fossil condor (Aves, Cathartiformes) from the Early Pliocene of Catamarca province, Argentina; Taylor & Francis; Historical Biology; 12-2023; 1-6
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