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Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | 2016

The Manus of Mylodon darwinii Owen (Tardigrada, Mylodontidae) and Its Phylogenetic Implications

José A. Haro; Adan A. Tauber; Jerónimo Matías Krapovickas

ABSTRACT The first nearly complete and articulated manus of the ground sloth Mylodon darwinii, from the upper Pleistocene of Argentina, is described. It shares similarities with Mylodonopsis ibseni from Brazil, including a cuneiform with a distinct pisiform facet, an obliquely concave ulnar facet, and a prominent distolateral process, as well as a gracile metacarpal III. It shares a flattened pisiform with Glossotherium robustum. The trapezoid is unique in the obliquely elongate proportions of its dorsal surface. Shapes of the articular facets indicate different functions in digits II and III, with the former having a greater range of motion and the latter greater stability at the joints. Clear arboreal or fossorial adaptations are absent. A phylogenetic analysis recovered M. darwinii as closely related to M. ibseni and agrees with larger phylogenetic analyses of sloths based on craniomandibular evidence. Our data support more than two mylodontine dispersal events to North America.


PalZ | 2017

Thoracic member (pectoral girdle and forelimb) bones of Mylodon darwinii Owen (Xenarthra, Mylodontidae) from the Late Pleistocene of Central Argentina and their phylogenetic implications

José A. Haro; Adan A. Tauber; Jerónimo Matías Krapovickas

A nearly complete skeleton, including most of the thoracic member bones of the sloth Mylodon darwinii, have been found in Upper Pleistocene strata from Anisacate River, Argentina. The thoracic member bones resemble their homologues in Glossotherium robustum, Paramylodon harlani, and Mylodonopsis ibseni in the following traits: (1) the olecranon is mediolaterally compressed; (2) the radius has an acute styloid process; (3) the radial diaphysis medial border is straight for two thirds of its length; (4) the radial shaft medial border forms an angle with the medial border of the styloid process. The radius presents a distinctive, mostly proximally facing articular circumference. The unfused epiphyses and feeble muscle attachment ridges indicate a sub-adult ontogenetic stage. Deviation of the olecranon and weak M. teres major origin and insertion, suggest a low fossorial specialization. The structure of the thoracic limb bones does not support climbing habits, because pronation-related features are reduced and the humeral head is not prominent. The structure of the radius suggests graviportal adaptations: the proximal head is mediolaterally expanded and the diaphysis straight. A phylogenetic analysis adding thoracic member characters recovers M. darwinii as part of a clade that includes Glossotherium robustum and Paramylodon harlani, but excludes Lestodon armatus. This contrasts with the results of previous analyses focusing on the head skeleton, highlighting the relevance of sampling postcranial characters in phylogenetic analyses of mylodontine sloths.KurzfassungEin nahezu komplettes Skelett des Faultiers Mylodon darwinii, inklusive der meisten Brust-Extremitätenknochen, wurde in oberpleistozänen Schichten des Anisacate-Flusses in Argentinien gefunden. Es erlaubt erstmals eine detaillierte Beschreibung der Schultergliedmaßen und Unterarmknochen. Diese spiegeln die Homologien in Glossotherium robustum, Paramylodon harlani und Mylodonopsis ibseni mit den folgenden Eigenschaften wider: (1) der Ellenbogen ist mediolateral zusammengedrückt; (2) der Radius hat einen spitzen Styloid-Fortsatz; (3) der radiale Diaphysen-Medialrand ist auf 2/3 der Länge gerade; (4) der radiale Schaft-Medialrand bildet einen Winkel mit dem Medialrand des Styloid-Fortsatzes. Der Radius zeigt einen deutlichen hauptsächlich proximal gerichteten Gelenkumfang. Die unverschmolzenen Epiphysen und schwachen Muskelansatzrücken deuten auf ein sub-adultes ontogenetisches Stadium hin. Grazile Unterarmknochen und die Ausbildung eines schwachen großen Rundmuskels weisen auf eine weniger grabende Spezialisierung hin. Die Struktur der Brust-Extremitätenknochen unterstützt keine Kletterhabitate, da pronations-ähnliche Merkmale reduziert sind und der Humeruskopf nicht markant ist. Die Struktur des Radius deutet auf graviportale Anpassungen hin: der proximale Kopf ist mediolateral ausgeweitet und die Diaphyse ist gerade. Eine phylogenetische Analyse mit Merkmalen der Brust-Extremitätenknochen zeigt, dass M. darwinii näher mit Glossotherium robustum und Paramylodon harlani verwandt ist, als die Lestodontini. Dies steht im Gegensatz zu Resultaten früherer Analysen, welche auf den Schädel fokussiert waren und verdeutlicht damit die Relevanz postcranialer Merkmale in phylogenetischen Analysen von mylodontinen Faultieren.


Ameghiniana | 1997

Bioestratigrafía de la formación Santa Cruz (Mioceno inferior) en el extremo sudeste de la Patagonia

Adan A. Tauber


Ameghiniana | 1997

Paleoecología de la formación Santa Cruz (Mioceno inferior) en el extremo sudeste de la Patagonia

Adan A. Tauber


Ameghiniana | 2005

Mamíferos fósiles y edad de la Formación Salicas (Mioceno tardío) de la sierra de Velasco, La Rioja, Argentina

Adan A. Tauber


Ameghiniana | 2000

Hallazgos de Proterotheriidae (Mammalia, Litopterna) en el Pleistoceno de Córdoba, Argentina

Adan A. Tauber


Ameghiniana | 2014

Hallazgo de una vicuña en el Pleistoceno de la provincia de Córdoba, República Argentina

Adan A. Tauber


Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Geologicas | 2016

Estratigrafía de las áreas cumbrales de las Sierras Pampeanas de Córdoba: geocronología, modelo regional, paleoambiente y paleoclima en una región poco conocida de Argentina

Jerónimo Matías Krapovickas; Adan A. Tauber


Archiv für Molluskenkunde: International Journal of Malacology | 2012

First record of land gastropods of the family Charopidae in the Early to Middle Miocene from Santa Cruz Province, Southern Patagonia, Argentina (Gastropoda Pulmonata: Stylommatophora: Charopidae)

Pablo Rodriguez; Sergio E. Miquel; Adan A. Tauber; Jerónimo Matías Krapovickas


Revista Brasileira De Paleontologia | 2017

Bioestratigrafía de vertebrados y evolución geológica del Cenozoico tardío del Valle de la Cruz, Córdoba, Argentina

Adan A. Tauber; Ignacio Asurmendi; Jerónimo Matías Krapovickas

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Alejandra Mazzoni

National University of Cordoba

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José A. Haro

National University of Cordoba

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Augusto Haro

National University of Cordoba

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Gladys Ortega

National University of Cordoba

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Guillermo L. Albanesi

National University of Cordoba

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Ignacio Asurmendi

National University of Cordoba

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Pablo Rodriguez

National University of Cordoba

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Sergio E. Miquel

National Scientific and Technical Research Council

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