First Quaternary fossil record of a blind snake (Scolecophidia, Serpentes) from South America (Argentina)

被引:3
作者
Javier Peralta, Matias [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Soledad Ferrero, Brenda [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Invest Cient & Transferencia Tecnol Prod CICY, Lab Paleontol Vertebrados, 149 Diamante, Santa Fe, Entre Rios, Argentina
[2] Univ Autonoma Entre Rios FCyT UADER, Fac Ciencia & Tecnol, Lab Paleovertebrados, Tratado Pilar 314, RA-3105 Diamante, Argentina
[3] Ctr Invest Cient & Transferencia Tecnol Prod CICY, Lab Paleontol Vertebrados, RA-E3105BWA Diamante, Entre Rios, Argentina
关键词
Trunk Vertebra; Leptotyphlopidae; Herpetofauna; Holocene; Quaternary; Entre Rios; PLEISTOCENE; SYSTEMATICS;
D O I
10.1080/08912963.2023.2242369
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
We report and describe the first fossil of a blind snake (Scolecophidia, Serpentes) for Argentina. The fossil is a complete and isolated vertebra assigned to Epictia sp. (Leptotyphlopidae). Modern members of Leptotyphlopidae are common in South America, especially in Argentina. The fossil was recovered from the basal layer of an Early Holocene fluvial unit in Entre Rios province, northeastern Argentina. In addition to its important contribution to the fossil record of South America, this scolecophidian specimen also represents one of the few fossils documented from the Southern Hemisphere. Furthermore, this study represents the first contribution to the knowledge of scolecophidian trunk vertebral morphology in Argentinian species.
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页码:2108 / 2113
页数:6
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