The youngest crocodyliform record from Patagonia (Chichinales Formation, Early Miocene)
; Chimento, Nicolás Roberto
; Chafrat, Pablo Anselmo Otros responsables
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06/2019
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Universidade Federal Uberlândia. Faculdade de Ciências Integradas do Pontal
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Brazilian Geographical Journal: Geosciences and Humanities research medium
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Después de la extinción del Cretácico-Paleógeno, los crocodiliformes patagónicos son registrados en las capas terciarias de forma menos diversa y escasa. El especimen aquí descrito proviene de la localidad Puerta del Diablo, Área Natural Protegida de Paso Cordoba, sudoeste de la ciudad de General Roca (provincia de Río Negro, Argentina) y fue hallado en capas de la Formación Chichinales, Mioceno Temprano (SALMA Colhuehuapense). MPCN-PV 174 se encuentra representado por un fragmento aislado de la parte posterior del techo craneano. Este fragmentario material es asignado a un Crocodyliformes indeterminado. Las contribuciones previas han identificado el registro más reciente de un crocodiliforme en tiempos del Oligoceno temprano. El especimen aquí descrito indica que los crocodiliformes estuvieron presentes en el Mioceno temprano de Patagonia. Esto sugiere un clima y hábitat adecuado para la existencia de cocodrilos para estos tiempos al menos en el norte de Patagonia.
After K-P extinction, Patagonian crocodyliforms became less diverse, and scarcer in Paleogene layers. The specimen here described comes from “Puerta del Diablo” ranch at the Natural Protected Area of Paso Córdoba, southwestern of General Roca city (Río Negro province, Argentina) and was found in strata from the Chichinales Formation, Early Miocene (Colhuehuapian SALMA). MPCN-PV-174 is represented by an isolated fragment of the posterior region of the skull roof. This fragmentary material is assigned to an indeterminate Crocodyliformes. Previous contributions identified the most recent record of a crocodyliform from Patagonia as coming from the Early Oligocene. The specimen here described indicates that crocodyliforms were still present in the Early Miocene of Patagonia. This suggests that suitable habitats and climate for the existence of crocodilians were still available in northeastern Patagonia, at least.
After K-P extinction, Patagonian crocodyliforms became less diverse, and scarcer in Paleogene layers. The specimen here described comes from “Puerta del Diablo” ranch at the Natural Protected Area of Paso Córdoba, southwestern of General Roca city (Río Negro province, Argentina) and was found in strata from the Chichinales Formation, Early Miocene (Colhuehuapian SALMA). MPCN-PV-174 is represented by an isolated fragment of the posterior region of the skull roof. This fragmentary material is assigned to an indeterminate Crocodyliformes. Previous contributions identified the most recent record of a crocodyliform from Patagonia as coming from the Early Oligocene. The specimen here described indicates that crocodyliforms were still present in the Early Miocene of Patagonia. This suggests that suitable habitats and climate for the existence of crocodilians were still available in northeastern Patagonia, at least.
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