Inferring habitat and feeding behaviour of early Miocene notoungulates from Patagonia
2010; Wiley; Volume: 44; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1502-3931.2010.00231.x
ISSN1502-3931
AutoresGuillermo H. Cassini, Manuel Mendoza, Sergio F. Vizcaı́no, M. Susana Bargo,
Tópico(s)Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
ResumoLethaiaVolume 44, Issue 2 p. 153-165 Inferring habitat and feeding behaviour of early Miocene notoungulates from Patagonia GUILLERMO H. CASSINI, GUILLERMO H. CASSINI Guillermo H. Cassini [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina; Manuel Mendoza [[email protected]], Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía. Varadero 1, E-30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain; Sergio F. Vizcaíno [[email protected]] and M. Susana Bargo [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina;Search for more papers by this authorMANUEL MENDOZA, MANUEL MENDOZA Guillermo H. Cassini [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina; Manuel Mendoza [[email protected]], Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía. Varadero 1, E-30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain; Sergio F. Vizcaíno [[email protected]] and M. Susana Bargo [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina;Search for more papers by this authorSERGIO F. VIZCAÍNO, SERGIO F. VIZCAÍNO Guillermo H. Cassini [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina; Manuel Mendoza [[email protected]], Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía. Varadero 1, E-30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain; Sergio F. Vizcaíno [[email protected]] and M. Susana Bargo [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina;Search for more papers by this authorM. SUSANA BARGO, M. SUSANA BARGO Guillermo H. Cassini [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina; Manuel Mendoza [[email protected]], Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía. Varadero 1, E-30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain; Sergio F. Vizcaíno [[email protected]] and M. Susana Bargo [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina;Search for more papers by this author GUILLERMO H. CASSINI, GUILLERMO H. CASSINI Guillermo H. Cassini [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina; Manuel Mendoza [[email protected]], Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía. Varadero 1, E-30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain; Sergio F. Vizcaíno [[email protected]] and M. Susana Bargo [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina;Search for more papers by this authorMANUEL MENDOZA, MANUEL MENDOZA Guillermo H. Cassini [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina; Manuel Mendoza [[email protected]], Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía. Varadero 1, E-30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain; Sergio F. Vizcaíno [[email protected]] and M. Susana Bargo [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina;Search for more papers by this authorSERGIO F. VIZCAÍNO, SERGIO F. VIZCAÍNO Guillermo H. Cassini [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina; Manuel Mendoza [[email protected]], Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía. Varadero 1, E-30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain; Sergio F. Vizcaíno [[email protected]] and M. Susana Bargo [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina;Search for more papers by this authorM. SUSANA BARGO, M. SUSANA BARGO Guillermo H. Cassini [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina; Manuel Mendoza [[email protected]], Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía. Varadero 1, E-30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain; Sergio F. Vizcaíno [[email protected]] and M. Susana Bargo [[email protected]], División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina;Search for more papers by this author First published: 02 May 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3931.2010.00231.xCitations: 27Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract Cassini, G.H., Mendoza, M., Vizcaíno, S.F. & Bargo, M.S. 2011: Inferring habitat and feeding behaviour of early Miocene notoungulates from Patagonia. Lethaia, Vol. 44, pp. 153–165. Notoungulates, native fossil mammals of South America, have been usually studied from a taxonomic point of view, whereas their palaeobiology has been largely neglected. For example, morpho-functional or eco-morphological approaches have not been rigorously applied to the masticatory apparatus to propose hypothesis on dietary habits. In this study, we generate inferences about habitat and feeding preferences in five Santacrucian genera of notoungulates of the orders Typotheria and Toxodontia using novel computer techniques of knowledge discovery. The Santacrucian (Santa Cruz Formation, late-early Miocene) fauna is particularly appropriate for this kind of studies due to its taxonomic richness, diversity, amount of specimens recorded and the quality of preservation. Over 100 extant species of ungulates, distributed among 13 families of artiodactyls and perissodactyls, were used as reference samples to reveal the relationships between craniodental morphology and ecological patterns. The results suggest that all Santacrucian notoungulates present morphologies characteristic of open habitats' extant ungulates. Although the Toxodontia exhibits the same morphological pattern of living mixed-feeders and grazers, the Typotheria shows exaggerated traits of specialized grazer ungulates. □Craniodental morphology, ecomorphology, fossil ungulates, knowledge discovery, South America. Citing Literature Volume44, Issue2June 2011Pages 153-165 RelatedInformation
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