PBDB Collection

La Cantera (Oligocene of Argentina)

Also known as GBV-19, Gran Barranca Fauna de "La Cantera"

Where: Chubut, Argentina (45.7° S, 68.7° W: paleocoordinates 47.5° S, 60.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Canteran mammal zone, Upper Puesto Almendra Member (Sarmiento Formation), Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)

• Unit 3 of the Upper Puesto Almendra Member at Gran Barranca, Chubut.

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•Represents an interval between the Tinguirirican and Deseadan SALMAs - Rupelian, medial Oligocene (Woodburne et al. 2014).

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•Bown and Fleagle, 1993: La Cantera in the upper part of the Colhuehuapian (latest Oligocene or earliest Miocene)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: R. H. Madden, R. F. Kay, M. G. Vucetich and A. A. Carlini. 2010. Gran Barranca: a twenty-three million year record of Middle-Cenozoic faunal evolution in Patagonia. In R. H. Madden, A. A. Carlini, M. G. Vucetich, R. F. Kay (eds.), The Paleontology of Gran Barranca: Evolution and Environmental Change through the Middle Cenozoic of Patagonia 423-439 [J. Zijlstra/J. Zijlstra]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 176201: authorized by Jelle Zijlstra, entered by Jelle Zijlstra on 31.01.2016, edited by Grace Varnham

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
Paucituberculata - Palaeothentidae	Palaeothentidae indet.⁴, Trelewthentes rothi n. gen. n. sp.¹, Palaeothentes migueli n. gen. n. sp.¹, Palaeothentes marshalli n. gen. n. sp.¹ Palaeothentidae indet.⁴ Sinclair 1906 marsupial MPEF-PV 3838 m1 trigonid, 3843 m2 Trelewthentes rothi n. gen. n. sp.¹ Bown and Fleagle 1993 marsupial Holotype: MACN CH- 1369, p3-m1 Palaeothentes migueli n. gen. n. sp.¹ Bown and Fleagle 1993 marsupial Holotype, MACN CH-1338 mandibular fragment Palaeothentes marshalli n. gen. n. sp.¹ Bown and Fleagle 1993 marsupial Holotype: MACN CH- 1325 mandibular fragment
Paucituberculata - Pichipilidae	Pichipilidae indet.⁴ Pichipilidae indet.⁴ Marshall 1980 marsupial MPEF-PV 3828 dentary m2, 3910 m?3, 3848 M2 or M3, 3890 M2 or M3
Paucituberculata - Caenolestidae	Pilchenia intermedia n. sp.⁴ Pilchenia intermedia n. sp.⁴ Goin et al. 2010 marsupial MPEF-PV 3836 (M2, holotype), isolated teeth and dentary fragments
Paucituberculata -	Evolestes sp.⁴ Evolestes sp.⁴ Goin et al. 2007 marsupial MPEF-PV, isolated teeth and dentary fragments
Microbiotheria - Microbiotheriidae	Eomicrobiotherium matutinum⁴ Eomicrobiotherium matutinum⁴ Goin et al. 2010 marsupial MPEF-PV 3872 M3
Polydolopimorphia - Rosendolopidae	Hondonadia parca n. sp.⁴, Hondonadia cf. pumila⁴, Rosendolops cf. ebaios⁴ Hondonadia parca n. sp.⁴ Goin et al. 2010 metatherian MPEF-PV 3823 (M2, holotype), isolated teeth and one dentary fragment, 4 tentatively referred teeth Hondonadia cf. pumila⁴ Goin et al. 2010 metatherian MPEF-PV 3861 M1, 3915 M2 fragment, 3809 m2, 3826 mx Rosendolops cf. ebaios⁴ Goin et al. 2010 metatherian Tentatively referred: MPEF-PV 3917, left mx
Polydolopimorphia -	Epiklohnia verticalis n. gen. n. sp.⁴ Epiklohnia verticalis n. gen. n. sp.⁴ Goin et al. 2010 metatherian MPEF-PV 3837 (m1, hootype), isolated teeth
Polydolopimorphia - Polydolopidae	Kramadolops maximus n. sp.⁴ Kramadolops maximus n. sp.⁴ Goin et al. 2010 metatherian MPEF-PV 4500 dentary p3-m2, 4501 M1
Sparassodonta - Borhyaenidae	Pharsophorus cf. lacerans⁴ Pharsophorus cf. lacerans⁴ Ameghino 1897 metatherian MPEF-PV 4190, dentary with c-m4
Rodentia -	Caviomorpha "gen. et sp. indet. 3"⁹, Caviomorpha "gen. et sp. indet. 4"⁹, cf. Eobranisamys indet.⁹ Caviomorpha "gen. et sp. indet. 3"⁹ Wood and Patterson 1955 caviomorph MPEF-PV 7952 and 7953, DP4? Caviomorpha "gen. et sp. indet. 4"⁹ Wood and Patterson 1955 caviomorph MPEF-PV 7956 and 7957, P4 cf. Eobranisamys indet.⁹ Frailey and Campbell 2004 caviomorph MPEF-PV 7800, m3; MPEF-PV 7949, m3
Rodentia - Dasyproctidae	? Dasyproctidae indet.⁹ ? Dasyproctidae indet.⁹ Gray 1825 caviomorph MPEF-PV 7950, left M3
Rodentia -	? Chinchilloidea indet.⁹, Draconomys verai n. gen. n. sp.⁹, ? Vallehermosomys merlinae n. sp.⁹, Vallehermosomys mazzonii n. gen. n. sp.⁹ ? Chinchilloidea indet.⁹ Bennett 1833 caviomorph MPEF-PV 7951, fragment of upper molar Draconomys verai n. gen. n. sp.⁹ Vucetich et al. 2010 caviomorph MPEF-PV 7506 (holotype, mandible i, p4-m3); 7756 mandible m1-2; 7756a m2; 7756 nine isolated and fragmentary lower cheek teeth; 7947 m1 or m2; 7948 m1 or m2; 7799 p4; 7960 m1 or m2; 7961 m1 or m2; 7792 palate M2-3; 7946 M1 or M2; more fragmentary tooth remains ? Vallehermosomys merlinae n. sp.⁹ Vucetich et al. 2010 caviomorph MPEF-PV 7954, holotype, right M3 Vallehermosomys mazzonii n. gen. n. sp.⁹ Vucetich et al. 2010 caviomorph MPEF-PV 7955, holotype, left M3
Xenarthra -	Stegotheriini indet.³ Stegotheriini indet.³ Ameghino 1889 edentate
Cingulata - Dasypodidae	Barrancatatus sp.³, "Meteutatus sp." = Meteutatus², "Sadypus sp." = Meteutatus², Sadypus tortuosus³, Meteutatus aff. lagenaformis³, Parutaetus ? chilensis³, "? Pachyzaedyus sp." = Pseudeutatus³, Archaeutatus aff. malaspinensis³ Barrancatatus sp.³ Carlini et al. 2010 armadillo "Meteutatus sp." = Meteutatus² Ameghino 1902 armadillo "Sadypus sp." = Meteutatus² Ameghino 1902 armadillo Sadypus tortuosus³ Ameghino 1902 armadillo groups of osteoderms in MPEF PV Meteutatus aff. lagenaformis³ Ameghino 1897 armadillo Parutaetus ? chilensis³ Carlini et al. 2009 armadillo "? Pachyzaedyus sp." = Pseudeutatus³ Ameghino 1902 armadillo Archaeutatus aff. malaspinensis³ Ameghino 1902 armadillo
Cingulata - Glyptodontidae	Glyptatelinae indet.² Glyptatelinae indet.² Castellanos 1932 glyptodon
Notoungulata -	Patagonhippus canterensis n. gen. n. sp.⁶, Patagonhippus dukei n. sp.⁶ Patagonhippus canterensis n. gen. n. sp.⁶ López et al. 2010 notoungulate maxillaries, dentaries, and isolated teeth in MPEF-PV Patagonhippus dukei n. sp.⁶ López et al. 2010 notoungulate MPEF 6127, dentary, holotype
Notoungulata - Leontiniidae	Scarrittia barranquensis n. sp.⁸, Henricofilholia vucetichia n. sp.⁸ Scarrittia barranquensis n. sp.⁸ Ribeiro et al. 2010 notoungulate Henricofilholia vucetichia n. sp.⁸ Ribeiro et al. 2010 notoungulate MPEF-PV 6129 (holotype, M1); MPEF-PV 7717 (paratype, dentary p3-m3); MPEF-PV 6135 (m2-3); MPEF-PV 6248 (m2); MPEF-PV 6269 (dentary m2-3); MPEF-PV 7700 (p2-m1)
Notoungulata - Hegetotheriidae	Prohegetotherium sp.⁷ Prohegetotherium sp.⁷ Ameghino 1897 notoungulate
Notoungulata - Archaeohyracidae	Protarchaeohyrax gracilis⁷, Protarchaeohyrax minor⁷, Archaeohyrax patagonicus⁷, Archaeotypotherium propheticus⁷ Protarchaeohyrax gracilis⁷ Roth 1904 notoungulate Protarchaeohyrax minor⁷ Reguero et al. 2003 notoungulate Archaeohyrax patagonicus⁷ Ameghino 1897 notoungulate Archaeotypotherium propheticus⁷ Ameghino 1897 notoungulate
Notoungulata - Interatheriidae	Santiagorothia chiliensis⁷, Eopachyrucos pliciformis⁷ Santiagorothia chiliensis⁷ Hitz et al. 2000 notoungulate Eopachyrucos pliciformis⁷ Simpson 1967 notoungulate
Notoungulata - Mesotheriidae	Trachytherus sp.⁷ Trachytherus sp.⁷ Ameghino 1889 notoungulate
Astrapotheria - Astrapotheriidae	Maddenia lapidaria n. gen. n. sp.⁵ Maddenia lapidaria n. gen. n. sp.⁵ Kramarz and Bond 2009 placental Holotype: MPEF PV 7735, a maxillary fragment with right P3-M3 and left M3, associated right P2 and left P3, and a probably associated partial upper canine. Para- types: MPEF PV 6113, incomplete right m1 or m2; MPEF PV 6145, isolated right M3; MPEF PV 6238a, isolated left M3; MPEF PV 6238b, right m1 or m2; MPEF PV 6254, left lower canine; MPEF PV 7013, left M2; MPEF PV 7082, right p3; MPEF PV 7508, right m2?; MPEF PV 7696a, left mandibular fragment with m1-m2, partial m3 and probably associated p4; MPEF PV 7696b, left m1; MPEF PV 7701, left mandibular fragment with p4-m3; MPEF PV 7707, three isolated upper canines; MPEF PV 7709, left mandibular frag- ment with m2-m3 and preserved condyle, angular, and coro- noid regions; MPEF PV 7724, two asociated upper canines (crushed); MPEF PV 7725a, left p4; MPEF PV7727, partial symphysis with left p3; MPEF PV 7732, right mandibular fragment with m1-m3 and the roots for p3 and p4; MPEF PV 7738, left mandibular fragment with p3-m3; MPEF PV 7774, small portion of symphysis with left canine; MPEF PV 7848, right mandibular fragment with m2-m3.

¹Bown and Fleagle 1993; ²Carlini et al. 2005; ³Carlini et al. 2010; ⁴Goin et al. 2010; ⁵Kramarz and Bond 2009; ⁶López et al. 2010; ⁷Reguero and Prevosti 2010; ⁸Ribeiro et al. 2010; ⁹Vucetich et al. 2010