Patagomaia chainko Chimento et al. 2024 (mammal)

Mammalia - Allotheria

The correct Type locality is 234528, based in direct GPS LACEV corroboration.

Full reference: N. R. Chimento, F. L. Agnolín, J. García‑Marsà, M. Manabe, T. Tsuihiji and F. E. Novas. 2024. A large therian mammal from the Late Cretaceous of South America. Scientifc Reports 14:2854:1-8

Belongs to Patagomaia according to N. R. Chimento et al. 2024

See also Püschel et al. 2024

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MPM-PV-23365, a set of limb elements (Distal end of the lef ulna, two fragments of the preacetabular wing of the lef ilium, acetabular region of the lef hemipelvis, fragment of the ischial blade, pr). Its type locality is La Anita (Puma cave site), which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial claystone in the Chorrillo Formation of Argentina.

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution: found only at La Anita (06/24)

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