COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF EOCENE TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES FROM ANTARCTIC PENINSULA

Abstract. The record of Paleogene terrestrial vertebrates from Antarctica is restricted to the shallow marine water sediments of the La Meseta Formation (Eocene) of Seyrnour Island (56° 43'W 64° 14'S). Marnmals are represented by marsupials, edentates and ungulates. Among birds, a falconid...

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Main Authors: Sergio F. Vizcaíno, Marcelo A. Reguero, Francisco J. Goin, Claudia P. Tambussi, Jorge I. Noriega
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Spanish
Published: Asociación Paleontológica Argentina 2015
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:35977a678dac4cb49056df29faa78513 2023-05-15T14:04:29+02:00 COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF EOCENE TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES FROM ANTARCTIC PENINSULA Sergio F. Vizcaíno Marcelo A. Reguero Francisco J. Goin Claudia P. Tambussi Jorge I. Noriega 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/35977a678dac4cb49056df29faa78513 EN ES eng spa Asociación Paleontológica Argentina https://www.peapaleontologica.org.ar/index.php/peapa/article/view/189 https://doaj.org/toc/2469-0228 2469-0228 https://doaj.org/article/35977a678dac4cb49056df29faa78513 Publicación Electrónica de la Asociación Paleontológica Argentina, Vol 5, Iss 1 (2015) Fossil man. Human paleontology GN282-286.7 Paleontology QE701-760 article 2015 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-30T20:24:37Z Abstract. The record of Paleogene terrestrial vertebrates from Antarctica is restricted to the shallow marine water sediments of the La Meseta Formation (Eocene) of Seyrnour Island (56° 43'W 64° 14'S). Marnmals are represented by marsupials, edentates and ungulates. Among birds, a falconid and two ground dwellers (a ratite and a ?phorusrhacoid) were recorded. Estimates of body mass and dietary specializations are proposed for these species. Medium- to large-sized carnivorous mammals (greater than 1 kg body mass), such as South American borhyaenid marsupials, are not yet recorded, although their presence is expected. Their absence is interpreted as a consequence of the low proportion of homeothermic carnivorous in all modern vertebrate communities and the relatively small sample recovered to date. The carnivorous role could have been partially fulfilled by some of the birds (falconid and ?phorusrhacoid). KEY WORDS. Seymour Island. Antarctica. Eocene. Land vertebrates. Palaeoecology. Resumen. ESTRUCTURA DE LA COMUNIDAD DE VERTEBRADOS TERRESTRES DEL EOCENO DE LA PENÍNSULA ANTÁRTICA. El registro de vertebrados terrestres del Paleógeno de Antártida está restringido a los sedimentos marinos someros de la Formación La Meseta (Eoceno) de la isla Seymour (Marambio; 56° 43'W 64° 14'S). Los mamíferos están representados por marsupiales, edentados y ungulados. Entre las aves se registraron un falcónido y dos formas no voladoras (una ratite y un probable fororraco). Se estimaron las masas corporales y los hábitos alimenticios de los distintos taxones. Aunque su presencia es esperable, no se registraron mamíferos carnívoros con masa corporal superior a 1 kg, como podrían ser los marsupiales boriénidos. Su ausencia se explica como una consecuencia de la baja proporción de carnívoros homeotérmicos, tal como lo reflejan las comunidades de vertebrados actuales, y la relativamente pequeña muestra recuperada. El papel de los carnívoros podría haber sido parcialmente cubierto por algunas aves (falcónido y fororraco). PALABRAS CLAVE. ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica Antártica Antártida Seymour Island Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Baja Seymour ENVELOPE(-56.767,-56.767,-64.283,-64.283) Pequeña ENVELOPE(-61.455,-61.455,-64.012,-64.012) Consecuencia ENVELOPE(-60.783,-60.783,-63.717,-63.717) Seymour Island ENVELOPE(-56.750,-56.750,-64.283,-64.283) Marambio ENVELOPE(-56.750,-56.750,-64.283,-64.283) Isla Seymour ENVELOPE(-56.750,-56.750,-64.283,-64.283)
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Paleontology
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Sergio F. Vizcaíno
Marcelo A. Reguero
Francisco J. Goin
Claudia P. Tambussi
Jorge I. Noriega
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF EOCENE TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES FROM ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
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description Abstract. The record of Paleogene terrestrial vertebrates from Antarctica is restricted to the shallow marine water sediments of the La Meseta Formation (Eocene) of Seyrnour Island (56° 43'W 64° 14'S). Marnmals are represented by marsupials, edentates and ungulates. Among birds, a falconid and two ground dwellers (a ratite and a ?phorusrhacoid) were recorded. Estimates of body mass and dietary specializations are proposed for these species. Medium- to large-sized carnivorous mammals (greater than 1 kg body mass), such as South American borhyaenid marsupials, are not yet recorded, although their presence is expected. Their absence is interpreted as a consequence of the low proportion of homeothermic carnivorous in all modern vertebrate communities and the relatively small sample recovered to date. The carnivorous role could have been partially fulfilled by some of the birds (falconid and ?phorusrhacoid). KEY WORDS. Seymour Island. Antarctica. Eocene. Land vertebrates. Palaeoecology. Resumen. ESTRUCTURA DE LA COMUNIDAD DE VERTEBRADOS TERRESTRES DEL EOCENO DE LA PENÍNSULA ANTÁRTICA. El registro de vertebrados terrestres del Paleógeno de Antártida está restringido a los sedimentos marinos someros de la Formación La Meseta (Eoceno) de la isla Seymour (Marambio; 56° 43'W 64° 14'S). Los mamíferos están representados por marsupiales, edentados y ungulados. Entre las aves se registraron un falcónido y dos formas no voladoras (una ratite y un probable fororraco). Se estimaron las masas corporales y los hábitos alimenticios de los distintos taxones. Aunque su presencia es esperable, no se registraron mamíferos carnívoros con masa corporal superior a 1 kg, como podrían ser los marsupiales boriénidos. Su ausencia se explica como una consecuencia de la baja proporción de carnívoros homeotérmicos, tal como lo reflejan las comunidades de vertebrados actuales, y la relativamente pequeña muestra recuperada. El papel de los carnívoros podría haber sido parcialmente cubierto por algunas aves (falcónido y fororraco). PALABRAS CLAVE. ...
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author Sergio F. Vizcaíno
Marcelo A. Reguero
Francisco J. Goin
Claudia P. Tambussi
Jorge I. Noriega
author_facet Sergio F. Vizcaíno
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Francisco J. Goin
Claudia P. Tambussi
Jorge I. Noriega
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title COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF EOCENE TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES FROM ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
title_short COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF EOCENE TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES FROM ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
title_full COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF EOCENE TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES FROM ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
title_fullStr COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF EOCENE TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES FROM ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
title_full_unstemmed COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF EOCENE TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES FROM ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
title_sort community structure of eocene terrestrial vertebrates from antarctic peninsula
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