Beitrag
A new Stegotheriini (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Dasypodidae) from the "Notohippidian" (early Miocene) of Patagonia, Argentina
González Ruiz, Laureano; Raúl Scillato-Yané, Gustavo; Juan,
Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen Band 252 Heft 1 (2009), p. 81 - 90
veröffentlicht: Apr 16, 2009
DOI: 10.1127/0077-7749/2009/0252-0081
ArtNo. ESP155025201005, Preis: 29.00 €
Abstract
We describe a new species of Stegotherium (Xenarthra, Stegotheriini, Dasypodidae), S. notohippidensis, based on specimens from two localities in the vicinity of Lago Argentino (Santa Cruz province, Argentina). Based on the related mammalian assemblages and some stratigraphic inferences, both localities are tentatively assigned to the "étage Notohippidien" (Notohippidian stage) of Ameghino, part of the Santacrucian Age (early Miocene). In addition to the new species of Stegotherium described herein, we also present a brief comment about the current status of the "Notohippidian" within the Santacrucian Age.
Schlagworte
stegotherium • stegotheriini • dasypodidae • santacrucian • early miocene