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FIRST RECORD OF INDALECIA (MAMMALIA, LITOPTERNA?, INDALECIIDAE) IN THE RÍO LORO FORMATION (EARLY PALEOGENE, TUCUMÁN PROVINCE, ARGENTINA)

Authors: Saade, Luis Sebastián; García Lóopez, Daniel; Babot, María Judith; Alonso Muruaga, Pablo Joaquin; Alonso, Guido Ezequiel;

FIRST RECORD OF INDALECIA (MAMMALIA, LITOPTERNA?, INDALECIIDAE) IN THE RÍO LORO FORMATION (EARLY PALEOGENE, TUCUMÁN PROVINCE, ARGENTINA)

Abstract

La Formación Río Loro (Paleógeno temprano, provincia de Tucumán, noroeste argentino) ha brindado diversos vertebrados endémicos, incluyendo tortugas, cocodrilos y mamíferos. La edad de esta unidad está actualmente en debate, dada la falta de dataciones absolutas. Aun así, trabajos recientes propusieron una edad paleocena media–eocena temprana. En esta contribución, presentamos un fragmento maxilar izquierdo (PVL 5901) con parte del M1 y el M2. Un primer análisis indica una relación cercana con Indalecia (Litopterna?, Indaleciidae), género previamente registrado en la Formación Lumbrera Inferior (?Ypresiense; provincia de Salta, noroeste argentino). Dado que los Indaleciidae y los representantes de Amilnedwardsidae y Notonychopidae fueron considerados relacionados en el contexto del orden Notopterna, se realizaron comparaciones entre PVL 5901 y estos taxones, confirmándose la similitud con Indalecia. Sin embargo, PVL 5901 difiere de Indalecia grandensis (especie tipo y única del género) por la presencia de una cúspula sobre la base del ectoflexo, la ausencia de una pequeña foseta mesial a la foseta distolabial y un entoflexo conspicuo. Así, referimos el espécimen PVL 5901 a Indalecia sp. Este es el primer elemento faunístico común entre las formaciones Río Loro y Lumbrera Inferior. Sin embargo, las marcadas discrepancias taxonómicas entre la asociación de vertebrados de Río Loro y otras unidades del Paleógeno temprano contrastan con este único registro en común, por lo que no se respalda una correspondencia temporal entre las formaciones Río Loro y Lumbrera Inferior. Por el contrario, este registro indica una distribución geográfica y temporal más extensa para este género en el noroeste argentino.

The Río Loro Formation (early Paleogene, Tucumán Province, northwestern Argentina) has yielded several endemic vertebrates, including turtles, crocodiles, and mammals. The age of this unit is currently under discussion given the lack of absolute chronological data, although recent works favored a middle Paleocene–early Eocene age. In this contribution, we present a left maxillary fragment (PVL 5901), preserving part of the M1 and the M2. A first analysis indicates a close relationship with Indalecia (Litopterna, Indaleciidae), a genus previously recorded for the Lower Lumbrera Formation (Ypresian; Salta Province, northwestern Argentina). Given that the Indaleciidae and the representatives of Amilnedwardsidae and Notonychopidae were considered related in the context of the order Notopterna, a comparison was made between PVL 5901 and these taxa, confirming its resemblance with Indalecia. However, PVL 5901 differs from Indalecia grandensis (type and only species of the genus) by the presence of a cuspule on the base of the ectoflexus, the absence of a small fossette mesial to the distolabial fossette, and a conspicuousentoflexus. Hence, we refer PVL 5901 to Indalecia sp. This is the first common faunal element between the Río Loro and Lower Lumbrera formations. Nevertheless, the marked taxonomic discrepancies between the Río Loro vertebrate assemblage and other early Paleogene units contrast with this single common record, and a partial temporal correspondence between the Río Loro and Lower Lumbrera formations is not supported here. Instead, this record indicates a more extended temporal and geographical distribution for the genus Indalecia in northwestern Argentina.

Fil: García Lóopez, Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Departamento de Geología. Cátedra Geología Estructural. Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica; Argentina

Fil: Alonso Muruaga, Pablo Joaquin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires; Argentina

Fil: Saade, Luis Sebastián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Departamento de Geología. Cátedra Geología Estructural. Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica; Argentina

Fil: Babot, María Judith. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico - Tucumán. Unidad Ejecutora Lillo; Argentina

Fil: Alonso, Guido Ezequiel. Universidade Federal do Paraná; Brasil

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Lower Lumbrera Formation, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5, Lubrera Inferior Formation, Northwestern Argentina, Fossil man. Human paleontology, Biostratigraphy, GN282-286.7, Paleontology, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1, Notopterna, Río Loro Formation, QE701-760

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