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New well-preserved craniodental remains of Simomylodon uccasamamensis (Xenarthra, Mylodontidae) from the Pliocene of the Bolivian Altiplano: phylogenetic, chronostratigraphic, and paleobiogeographic implications
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2018Co-Authors: Alberto Boscaini, Timothy Gaudin, Bernardino Mamani Quispe, Philippe Münch, Pierre-olivier Antoine, Francois PujosAbstract:Fossil remains of extinct terrestrial sloths have been discovered in numerous localities throughout the Americas, but knowledge of these animals remains poor in the tropical latitudes in comparison with the austral ones. Even where Pliocene mylodontine sloths are known from North and South America, well-preserved craniodental remains are extremely rare, hindering reliable assessment of their taxonomic assignment and phylogenetic affinities. Here, new craniodental remains of Simomylodon uccasamamensis, from the latest Miocene–Pliocene of the Bolivian Altiplano, are described and compared with those of other Neogene Mylodontinae from South and North America. The resulting morphological observations, combined with morphometric analyses, permit reliable differentiation among these moderate-sized Miocene–Pliocene mylodontids. Simomylodon uccasamamensis appears to be the smallest Pliocene mylodontine, and it is closely related phylogenetically to the late Miocene species Pleurolestodon acutidens. Simomylodon uccasamamensis is also an endemic taxon of the Andean highlands during the Pliocene, with a continuous chronological range extending throughout the Montehermosan, Chapdamalalan and (early) Marplatan South American Land Mammal Ages. This terrestrial sloth may have found its ideal ecological conditions in the Bolivian Altiplano, during a span of time falling between the important South American Late Miocene–Pliocene faunal turnover and the Great American Biotic Interchange around the Pliocene–Pleistocene transition.
Ran Feng - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Drier tropical and subtropical Southern Hemisphere in the mid-Pliocene Warm Period
Scientific Reports, 2020Co-Authors: Gabriel Pontes, Ilana Wainer, Andréa Taschetto, Alex Sen Gupta, Ayako Abe-ouchi, Esther Brady, Wing-le Chan, Deepak Chandan, Camille Contoux, Ran FengAbstract:Thermodynamic arguments imply that global mean rainfall increases in a warmer atmosphere; however, dynamical effects may result in more significant diversity of regional precipitation change. Here we investigate rainfall changes in the mid-Pliocene Warm Period (~ 3 Ma), a time when temperatures were 2-3ºC warmer than the pre-industrial era, using output from the Pliocene Model Intercomparison Projects phases 1 and 2 and sensitivity climate model experiments. In the Mid-Pliocene simulations, the higher rates of warming in the northern hemisphere create an interhemispheric temperature gradient that enhances the southward cross-equatorial energy flux by up to 48%. This intensified energy flux reorganizes the atmospheric circulation leading to a northward shift of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone and a weakened and poleward displaced Southern Hemisphere Subtropical Convergences Zones. These changes result in drier-than-normal Southern Hemisphere tropics and subtropics. The evaluation of the mid-Pliocene adds a constraint to possible future warmer scenarios associated with differing rates of warming between hemispheres.
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Pliocene Warmth Consistent With Greenhouse Gas Forcing
Geophysical Research Letters, 2019Co-Authors: Jessica E. Tierney, Alan M. Haywood, Ran Feng, Tripti Bhattacharya, Bette L. Otto-bliesnerAbstract:With CO2 concentrations similar to today (410 ppm), the Pliocene Epoch offers insights into climate changes under a moderately warmer world. Previous work suggested a low zonal sea surface temperature (SST) gradient in the tropical Pacific during the Pliocene, the so‐called “permanent El Nino.” Here, we recalculate SSTs using the alkenone proxy and find moderate reductions in both the zonal and meridional SST gradients during the mid‐Piacenzian warm period. These reductions are captured by coupled climate model simulations of the Pliocene, especially those that simulate weaker Walker circulation. We also produce a spatial reconstruction of mid‐Piacenzian warm period Pacific SSTs that closely resembles both Pliocene and future, low‐emissions simulations, a pattern that is, to a first order, diagnostic of weaker Walker circulation. Therefore, Pliocene warmth does not require drastic changes in the climate system—rather, it supports the expectation that the Walker circulation will weaken in the future under higher CO2.
Alberto Boscaini - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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New well-preserved craniodental remains of Simomylodon uccasamamensis (Xenarthra, Mylodontidae) from the Pliocene of the Bolivian Altiplano: phylogenetic, chronostratigraphic, and paleobiogeographic implications
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2018Co-Authors: Alberto Boscaini, Timothy Gaudin, Bernardino Mamani Quispe, Philippe Münch, Pierre-olivier Antoine, Francois PujosAbstract:Fossil remains of extinct terrestrial sloths have been discovered in numerous localities throughout the Americas, but knowledge of these animals remains poor in the tropical latitudes in comparison with the austral ones. Even where Pliocene mylodontine sloths are known from North and South America, well-preserved craniodental remains are extremely rare, hindering reliable assessment of their taxonomic assignment and phylogenetic affinities. Here, new craniodental remains of Simomylodon uccasamamensis, from the latest Miocene–Pliocene of the Bolivian Altiplano, are described and compared with those of other Neogene Mylodontinae from South and North America. The resulting morphological observations, combined with morphometric analyses, permit reliable differentiation among these moderate-sized Miocene–Pliocene mylodontids. Simomylodon uccasamamensis appears to be the smallest Pliocene mylodontine, and it is closely related phylogenetically to the late Miocene species Pleurolestodon acutidens. Simomylodon uccasamamensis is also an endemic taxon of the Andean highlands during the Pliocene, with a continuous chronological range extending throughout the Montehermosan, Chapdamalalan and (early) Marplatan South American Land Mammal Ages. This terrestrial sloth may have found its ideal ecological conditions in the Bolivian Altiplano, during a span of time falling between the important South American Late Miocene–Pliocene faunal turnover and the Great American Biotic Interchange around the Pliocene–Pleistocene transition.
Perea, Daniel A. - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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First record of the genus Nopachtus (Xenarthra: Cingulata: Glyptodontidae) in Uruguay
2019Co-Authors: Zamorano Martín, Toriño Pablo, Rinderknecht Andrés, Perea, Daniel A.Abstract:Nopachtus Ameghino is a poorly known genus of glyptodontid. The genus includes 2 species recorded in Argentina: Nopachthus coagmentatus Ameghino, from Brochero Formation (Montehermosian-Chapadmalalian, Early Pliocene-Late Pliocene) of Sierras de Córdoba/El Polvorín Formation (Upper Chapadmalalian, Pliocene) of Sierras Bayas de Olavarría, Buenos Aires province, and Nopachthus cabrerai Zamorano, Scillato-Yané, González-Ruiz and Zurita, from Monte Hermoso Formation (Montehermosian, Early Pliocene) from SO of Buenos Aires province. The knowledge about the presence of Nopachtus outside Argentina, is due to Toriño y Rinderknecht (2005), who mention one osteoderm which possesses similar characters to those of Nopachtus and Panochthus intermedius Lydekker. Later, Toriño y Perea (2008) resume this consideration. In this paper, the materials referred to Nopachtus in Uruguay are studied. There are 2 isolated osteoderms corresponding to the dorsal carapace: FC-CVF 1825 and CF-CVF 2759, both from Camacho Formation (Late Miocene) or Raigón Formation (Late Miocene-Middle Pleistocene) of the coast cliffs of San José Departament, Uruguay. Due to the great similarity of these osteoderms to those of Nopachtus, and according to the comparative analysis conducted, both are assigned to the present genus, thus expanding the geographic distribution of this taxon to Uruguay.Nopachtus Ameghino es un género de gliptodóntido poco conocido. Cuenta con 2 especies registradas para Argentina: Nopachtus coagmentatus Ameghino, de la formación Brochero (Montehermosense-Chapadmalalense, Plioceno Temprano-Plioceno Tardío) de las sierras de Córdoba/formación El Polvorín (Chapadmalalense Superior, Plioceno) de las sierras Bayas de Olavarría, provincia de Buenos Aires; y Nopachtus cabrerai Zamorano, Scillato-Yané, González-Ruiz y Zurita, de la formación Monte Hermoso (Montehermosense, Plioceno Temprano) del SO de la provincia de Buenos Aires. El conocimiento sobre la presencia de Nopachtus fuera de Argentina se debe a la mención de Torino˜ y Rinderknecht (2005) de un osteodermo que posee características semejantes a Nopachtus y a Panochthus intermedius Lydekker; posteriormente, Torino˜ y Perea (2008) retoman esta consideración. En la presente contribución se realiza un estudio de materiales referidos a Nopachtus en Uruguay. Se trata de 2 osteodermos aislados correspondientes a la coraza dorsal: FC-CVF 1825 y FC-CVF 2759, ambos proceden de la formación Camacho (Mioceno Tardío) o formación Raigón (Mioceno Tardío-Pleistoceno Medio) de las barrancas costeras del departamento de San José, Uruguay. Dada la notoria semejanza de estos osteodermos con los de Nopachtus, y por comparaciones realizadas, se asignan al citado género, ampliándose así la distribución geográfica del taxón a Uruguay.Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Muse
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Primeros registros del género Nopachtus (Xenarthra: Cingulata: Glyptodontidae) en Uruguay
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Instituto de Biología., 2016Co-Authors: Zamorano Martín, Toriño Pablo, Rinderknecht Andrés, Perea, Daniel A.Abstract:ResumenNopachtus Ameghino es un género de gliptodóntido poco conocido. Cuenta con 2 especies registradas para Argentina: Nopachtus coagmentatus Ameghino, de la formación Brochero (Montehermosense-Chapadmalalense, Plioceno Temprano-Plioceno Tardío) de las sierras de Córdoba/formación El Polvorín (Chapadmalalense Superior, Plioceno) de las sierras Bayas de Olavarría, provincia de Buenos Aires; y Nopachtus cabrerai Zamorano, Scillato-Yané, González-Ruiz y Zurita, de la formación Monte Hermoso (Montehermosense, Plioceno Temprano) del SO de la provincia de Buenos Aires. El conocimiento sobre la presencia de Nopachtus fuera de Argentina se debe a la mención de Toriño y Rinderknecht (2005) de un osteodermo que posee características semejantes a Nopachtus y a Panochthus intermedius Lydekker; posteriormente, Toriño y Perea (2008) retoman esta consideración. En la presente contribución se realiza un estudio de materiales referidos a Nopachtus en Uruguay. Se trata de 2 osteodermos aislados correspondientes a la coraza dorsal: FC-CVF 1825 y FC-CVF 2759, ambos proceden de la formación Camacho (Mioceno Tardío) o formación Raigón (Mioceno Tardío-Pleistoceno Medio) de las barrancas costeras del departamento de San José, Uruguay. Dada la notoria semejanza de estos osteodermos con los de Nopachtus, y por comparaciones realizadas, se asignan al citado género, ampliándose así la distribución geográfica del taxón a Uruguay.AbstractNopachtus Ameghino is a poorly known genus of glyptodontid. The genus includes 2 species recorded in Argentina: Nopachthus coagmentatus Ameghino, from Brochero Formation (Montehermosian-Chapadmalalian, Early Pliocene-Late Pliocene) of Sierras de Córdoba/El Polvorín Formation (Upper Chapadmalalian, Pliocene) of Sierras Bayas de Olavarría, Buenos Aires province, and Nopachthus cabrerai Zamorano, Scillato-Yané, González-Ruiz and Zurita, from Monte Hermoso Formation (Montehermosian, Early Pliocene) from SO of Buenos Aires province. The knowledge about the presence of Nopachtus outside Argentina, is due to Toriño y Rinderknecht (2005), who mention one osteoderm which possesses similar characters to those of Nopachtus and Panochthus intermedius Lydekker. Later, Toriño y Perea (2008) resume this consideration. In this paper, the materials referred to Nopachtus in Uruguay are studied. There are 2 isolated osteoderms corresponding to the dorsal carapace: FC-CVF 1825 and CF-CVF 2759, both from Camacho Formation (Late Miocene) or Raigón Formation (Late Miocene-Middle Pleistocene) of the coast cliffs of San José Departament, Uruguay. Due to the great similarity of these osteoderms to those of Nopachtus, and according to the comparative analysis conducted, both are assigned to the present genus, thus expanding the geographic distribution of this taxon to Uruguay
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First record of the genus Nopachtus (Xenarthra: Cingulata: Glyptodontidae) in Uruguay
'Elsevier BV', 2016Co-Authors: Zamorano Martín, Toriño Pablo, Rinderknecht Andrés, Perea, Daniel A.Abstract:Nopachtus Ameghino es un género de gliptodóntido poco conocido. Cuenta con 2 especies registradas para Argentina: Nopachtus coagmentatus Ameghino, de la formación Brochero (Montehermosense-Chapadmalalense, Plioceno Temprano-Plioceno Tardío) de las sierras de Córdoba/formación El Polvorín (Chapadmalalense Superior, Plioceno) de las sierras Bayas de Olavarría, provincia de Buenos Aires; y Nopachtus cabrerai Zamorano, Scillato-Yané, González-Ruiz y Zurita, de la formación Monte Hermoso (Montehermosense, Plioceno Temprano) del SO de la provincia de Buenos Aires. El conocimiento sobre la presencia de Nopachtus fuera de Argentina se debe a la mención de Toriño y Rinderknecht (2005) de un osteodermo que posee características semejantes a Nopachtus y a Panochthus intermedius Lydekker; posteriormente, Toriño y Perea (2008) retoman esta consideración. En la presente contribución se realiza un estudio de materiales referidos a Nopachtus en Uruguay. Se trata de 2 osteodermos aislados correspondientes a la coraza dorsal: FC-CVF 1825 y FC-CVF 2759, ambos proceden de la formación Camacho (Mioceno Tardío) o formación Raigón (Mioceno Tardío-Pleistoceno Medio) de las barrancas costeras del departamento de San José, Uruguay. Dada la notoria semejanza de estos osteodermos con los de Nopachtus, y por comparaciones realizadas, se asignan al citado género, ampliándose así la distribución geográfica del taxón a Uruguay.Nopachtus Ameghino is a poorly known genus of glyptodontid. The genus includes 2 species recorded in Argentina: Nopachthus coagmentatus Ameghino, from Brochero Formation (Montehermosian-Chapadmalalian, Early Pliocene-Late Pliocene) of Sierras de Córdoba/El Polvorín Formation (Upper Chapadmalalian, Pliocene) of Sierras Bayas de Olavarría, Buenos Aires province, and Nopachthus cabrerai Zamorano, Scillato-Yané, González-Ruiz and Zurita, from Monte Hermoso Formation (Montehermosian, Early Pliocene) from SO of Buenos Aires province. The knowledge about the presence of Nopachtus outside Argentina, is due to Toriño y Rinderknecht (2005), who mention one osteoderm which possesses similar characters to those of Nopachtus and Panochthus intermedius Lydekker. Later, Toriño y Perea (2008) resume this consideration. In this paper, the materials referred to Nopachtus in Uruguay are studied. There are 2 isolated osteoderms corresponding to the dorsal carapace: FC-CVF 1825 and CF-CVF 2759, both from Camacho Formation (Late Miocene) or Raigón Formation (Late Miocene-Middle Pleistocene) of the coast cliffs of San José Departament, Uruguay. Due to the great similarity of these osteoderms to those of Nopachtus, and according to the comparative analysis conducted, both are assigned to the present genus, thus expanding the geographic distribution of this taxon to Uruguay.Fil: Zamorano, Martín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; ArgentinaFil: Toriño, Pablo. Universidad de la República. Instituto de Ciencias Geológicas; UruguayFil: Rinderknecht, Andrés. Universidad de la República. Instituto de Ciencias Geológicas; Uruguay. Museo Nacional de Historia Natural; UruguayFil: Perea, Daniel A.. Universidad de la República. Instituto de Ciencias Geológicas; Urugua
Bernardino Mamani Quispe - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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New well-preserved craniodental remains of Simomylodon uccasamamensis (Xenarthra, Mylodontidae) from the Pliocene of the Bolivian Altiplano: phylogenetic, chronostratigraphic, and paleobiogeographic implications
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2018Co-Authors: Alberto Boscaini, Timothy Gaudin, Bernardino Mamani Quispe, Philippe Münch, Pierre-olivier Antoine, Francois PujosAbstract:Fossil remains of extinct terrestrial sloths have been discovered in numerous localities throughout the Americas, but knowledge of these animals remains poor in the tropical latitudes in comparison with the austral ones. Even where Pliocene mylodontine sloths are known from North and South America, well-preserved craniodental remains are extremely rare, hindering reliable assessment of their taxonomic assignment and phylogenetic affinities. Here, new craniodental remains of Simomylodon uccasamamensis, from the latest Miocene–Pliocene of the Bolivian Altiplano, are described and compared with those of other Neogene Mylodontinae from South and North America. The resulting morphological observations, combined with morphometric analyses, permit reliable differentiation among these moderate-sized Miocene–Pliocene mylodontids. Simomylodon uccasamamensis appears to be the smallest Pliocene mylodontine, and it is closely related phylogenetically to the late Miocene species Pleurolestodon acutidens. Simomylodon uccasamamensis is also an endemic taxon of the Andean highlands during the Pliocene, with a continuous chronological range extending throughout the Montehermosan, Chapdamalalan and (early) Marplatan South American Land Mammal Ages. This terrestrial sloth may have found its ideal ecological conditions in the Bolivian Altiplano, during a span of time falling between the important South American Late Miocene–Pliocene faunal turnover and the Great American Biotic Interchange around the Pliocene–Pleistocene transition.
