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Abstract book of the 18th Conference of the EAVP
A new Pliocene Gerbillinae from South Africa
Historical dicoveries of paleogene mammals
Physogaleus hemmooriensis, a new shark species from the early to middle Miocene of the north sea basin
Diversity changes in South American Cenozoic mammals
Eocene (56) , Quercy Phosphorites (37) , Systematics (31) , Rodents (29) , Mammalia (26)
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Octodontid-like Echimyidae (Rodentia) : an upper Miocene episode in the radiation of the familyDiego H. Verzi, Maria G. Vucetich and Claudia I. MontalvoKeywords: Argentina; Echimyidae; Miocene; New taxa; Rodentia; South AmericaAbstract Reigechimys octodontiformis gen. et sp. novo and R. plesiodon sp. novo are described. They represent the frrst record of the family Echimyidae for the Cerro Azul Formation (Huayquerian Age, Late Upper Miocene) at La Pampa Province, central Argentina. Both species have hypsodont cheek teeth with an eight-shaped occlusal design. This dental morphology represents a noticeable case of convergence to octodontids and indicates that these echimyids inhabited open environments. Article infos Published in Vol. 23, Fasc. 1-4 (1994) |
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