Artículo
The first fossil record of Amphisbaena heterozonata from the Late Pleistocene of Buenos Aires province, Argentina
Fecha de publicación:
08/2006
Editorial:
Brazilian Society of Herpetology
Revista:
South American Journal of Herpetology
ISSN:
1808-9798
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
We report the first fossil record of the living amphisbaenian Amphisbaena heterozonata, from the Late Pleistocene ofBuenos Aires province, Argentina. The specimen consists of a nearly complete skeleton, including cranium, coming from the LatePleistocene Luján Formation, at the Altos Verdes Lake, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. The specimen is referred to Amphisbaenaheterozonata on the basis of several cranial and postcranial morphological features, including an enlarged second maxillary tooth. Thisspecimen constitutes the first fossil record of a living species of the family Amphisbaenidae in South America, and also the first fossilrecord for Amphisbaena heterozonata.
Palabras clave:
Amphisbaena heterozonata,
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Late Pleistocene
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Buenos Aires
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Argentina
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Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - NOA SUR
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - NOA SUR
Citación
Scanferla, Carlos Agustín; Agnolin, Federico; Voglino, Damián; The first fossil record of Amphisbaena heterozonata from the Late Pleistocene of Buenos Aires province, Argentina; Brazilian Society of Herpetology; South American Journal of Herpetology; 1; 2; 8-2006; 138-142
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