Los mamíferos pliocenos de la fauna local Quequén Grande (provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Authors

  • J. L. Prado Incuapa. Departamento de Arqueología. Universidad Nacional del Centro. Olavarría,
  • E. Cerdeño IANIGLA, CRICYT. C.C. 330. 5500 Mendoza. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/egeol.98541-2206

Keywords:

Mammals, early Chapadmalalan, late Pliocene, Paso Otero, Quequén Grande, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Abstract


The local faunal assemblage Quequén Grande from the locality of Paso Otero (Buenos Aires province, Argentina) is described. It corresponds to the early Chapadmalalan age (late Pliocene). Identified taxa are the following: Hyperdidelphys cf. inexpectata, H. parvula, Argyrolagus sp., Euphractini indet., Chorobates rescens, Ringueletia simpsoni, Actenomys sp., Palaeocavia impar, Eumysops laeviplicatus, Lagostomopsis sp., Paedotherium typicum, P. insigne, and Tremacyllus impressus. The faunal assemblage indicates an open, semi-arid habitat, in a temperate-warm climate.

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Published

1998-04-30

How to Cite

Prado, J. L., & Cerdeño, E. (1998). Los mamíferos pliocenos de la fauna local Quequén Grande (provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina). Estudios Geológicos, 54(1-2), 75–83. https://doi.org/10.3989/egeol.98541-2206

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