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Late Pleistocene Deer in the Region of the National Park “Serra da Capivara” (Piauí, Brazil)

2018; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 1; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/quat1010004

2571-550X

Andrea Maria Francesco Valli,

Primate Behavior and Ecology

The analysis of the cervid fossil remains from the late Pleistocene fossiliferous deposit Lagoa dos Porcos (in the region of the National Park “Serra da Capivara”, Piauí, Brazil) proves the presence of at least two species: a small deer, belonging to the genus Mazama, and a larger one (Morenelaphus sp.). The latter taxon is recognized for the first time not only in this area, but in the whole Piauí State, enlarging the paleogeographic distribution of the genus. This study also points out the difference between the cervid fauna found in the karstic area of Park and Lagoa dos Porcos, which lies in the alluvial plain.