INVESTIGADORES
MANZANO Adriana Silvina
artículos
Título:
Un Testudinidae terrestre gigante (Chelonii: Cryptodira) del Pleistoceno tardío (fm. Toropi) de la provincia de Corrientes
Autor/es:
NORIEGA, J.; A.S. MANZANO; M. DE LA FUENTE Y E. TONNI
Revista:
AMEGHINIANA
Editorial:
APA
Referencias:
Lugar: Buenos Aires; Año: 2000 vol. 37 p. 321 - 326
ISSN:
0002-7014
Resumen:
Abstract. A Giant Testudininae tortoise (Chelonii: Cryptodira) from the Pleistocene of Corrientes Province, Argentina. Remains of a giant tortoise (Testudininae) were recovered from the Toropí Formation (probably middle to upper Pleistocene) in Corrientes Province. A partial carapace, an anterior plastral fragment and a left humerus of a single specimen are described herein. This specimen is tentatively referred to the genus Chelonoidis Fitzinger. Comparisons with additional material from other localities of the same region suggest a quite diverse giant tortoise fauna in the Mesopotamic area during the Pleistocene. The Arroyo Toropí specimen is associated with indicators of more arid environments than those prevailing at present times in the Mesopotamia.
