INVESTIGADORES
BRIZUELA Santiago
artículos
Título:
First Tupinambinae teiid (Squamata, Teiidae) from the Paleogene of South America
Autor/es:
BRIZUELA, S.; ALBINO, A. M.
Revista:
Historica Biology
Editorial:
Taylor & Francis
Referencias:
Año: 2016 vol. 28 p. 571 - 581
ISSN:
0891-2963
Resumen:
The Lumbrera Formation in northwestern Argentina is notable for preserving lizard remains from the Paleogene of South America. In this paper we offer a re-description and re-evaluation of the material belonging to the holotype of the teiid lizard Lumbrerasaurus scagliai Donadío, 1985 recovered from sediments of the Lumbrera Formation near Pampa Grande, Salta province, Argentina. Lumbrerasaurus scagliai is considered here as an extinct genus of Tupinambinae. These remains are the earliest record of teiid lizards and confirm the presence of tupinambine teiids in the South American Paleogene.
