Systematic review of Neocaviafrom the Neogene of Argentina: Phylogenetic and evolutionary implications

• Autorzy: Madozzo-Jaen M.C. , Perez M.E. , Montalvo C. , Tomassini R.L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Caviidae is one of the groups of rodents with the greatest ecomorphological disparity, and with currently three known lineages: Caviinae (cuises), Dolichotinae (maras), and Hydrochoerinae (capybaras). Caviinae include small caviids represented by three extant genera (Microcavia, Cavia, and Galea) and three fossils forms (Dolicavia, Palaeocavia, and Neocavia). In Argentina, the fossil record of Caviinae is continuous and abundant since the late Miocene. Neocavia, specifically, is represented by different species recorded in the late Miocene–Pliocene. Here, we describe a new species of Neocavia from the late Miocene–early Pliocene of the Cerro Azul Formation (La Pampa Province, Argentina), and provide a re-description of already known species (Neocavia lozanoi and “Neocavia depressidens”). Also, we perform a more comprehensive review of the genus and include the Neocavia species in a phylogenetic context within Caviinae. We analyze the main patterns of the evolution of the tympanic bullae within Caviidae, and infer about a possible occasional fossorial habit of Neocavia. The morphological and phylogenetic analyses indicate that Neocavia is more closely related to Dolicavia and Microcavia than to the other Caviinae, and confirm the monophyly of the genus, with at least two clearly differentiable species. Since this study cannot confirm the systematic position and validity of “N. depressidens”, we suggest not to use this taxon as a biostratigraphic indicator.

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• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: 63
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.241-260,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Madozzo-Jaen M.C.

• Museo Paleontologico Egidio Feruglio (MEF), Av. Fontana 140, Trelew, U9100GYO Chubut, Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnicas (CON- ICET); Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Nacional de Tucuman, Miguel Lillo 205, T4000JFE, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina.

autor

Perez M.E.

• Museo Paleontologico Egidio Feruglio (MEF), Av. Fontana 140, Trelew, U9100GYO Chubut, Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificasy Tecnicas (CONICET); Associate Researcher Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH), Chicago, IL, USA

autor

Montalvo C.

• Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, UNLPam, Uruguay 151, 6300, Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina

autor

Tomassini R.L.

• INGEOSUR-CONICET, Departamento de Geología, Universidad Nacional del Sur. Avenida Alem 1253, Bahia Blanca, 8000, Argentina

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DOI

10.4202/app.00464.2018