Paleobiogeography of the late Pleistocene pampatheres of South America

By G. J. Scillato-Yané, A. Carlini, E. Tonni, J. Noriega. 2005

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Abstract This paper deals mainly with the paleobiogeography of the South American Pampatheriidae of the late Pleistocene. Through analysis, we conclude that (1) the species of Quaternary pampatheres may be distinguished clearly by their carapace scutes and craniodental characters; (2) there are two pampathere genera in the South American Quaternary, Pampatherium and Holmesina ; (3) no more than one species of each genus occurs in association at a single locality or site; (4) Holmesina differentiated in North America, entered South America during the Late Pleistocene, and later experienced speciation probably related to Late Pleistocene and Holocene climate changes; (5) Pampatherium differentiated in South America, and its speciation process produced a second immigration of pampatheres to North America; and (6) the use of contrasting environments may be observed among the Quaternary pampatheres.

Subfields: Anthropology, Ecology, Paleontology

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In Anthropology

1. L. Soibelzon
2. A. L. Cione
3. E. Tonni
4. Darin A. Croft

In Ecology

1. Darin A. Croft
2. T. Gaudin
3. J. Wible

In Paleontology

1. Darin A. Croft
2. L. Soibelzon
3. A. L. Cione
4. E. Tonni
5. T. Gaudin
6. J. Wible
7. Guillaume Billet
8. S. Vizcaino

Citations in the corpus

• Did Humans Cause the Late Pleistocene-Early Holocene Mammalian Extinctions in South America in a Context of Shrinking Open Areas? (2009, background): “However, increasing records and new systematic studies allow recognition of patterns of distribution of many species (e.g., Cione et al., 2005; Scillato-Yané et al., 2005; Soibelzon et al., 2005).”
• Paleogene Xenarthra and the Evolution of South American Mammals (2015, background): “…and Oligocene sites have been referred to the enigmatic cingulate Machlydotherium, which some authorities have regarded as the oldest pampathere (Scillato-Yané et al. 2005), based on its uncertain association with a bilobed tooth similar to those of undoubted Pampatheriidae (Ciancio et al.…”