New occurrence of Pleistocene megafauna in Mato Grosso do Sul

Authors

  • Thaís Rabito Pansani Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, campus Sorocaba, Rodovia João Leme dos Santos (SP-264), Km 110, s/n - Itinga, CEP 18052-780, Sorocaba, SP, Brasil. Bolsista voluntária PIBIC-UFSCar
  • Alessandro Marques de Oliveira Universidade Federal do ABC, Av. dos Estados, 5001, Bangu, CEP 09210-580, Santo André, SP, Brasil
  • Mírian Liza Alves Forancelli Pacheco Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, campus Sorocaba, Rodovia João Leme dos Santos, (SP-264), Km 110, s/n - Itinga, CEP 18052-780, Sorocaba, SP, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/0100-929X.20160010

Keywords:

Megafauna, Serra da Bodoquena, Pleistocene, Mato Grosso do Sul

Abstract

The state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, has revealed an important paleontological potential of Quaternary deposits, especially because of the fossil richness in caves and rivers of the Serra da Bodoquena region. This study presents new taxonomic data of specimens collected from a new fossiliferous locality of the Pleistocene megafauna in this region, the Miranda River (Miranda, MS). Among the material that has been identified are fossil remains of Megatheriidae, Mylodontidae, Glyptodontinae, Pampatheriidae and Toxodontidae. It is important to mention the novel occurrence of the Pampatheriidae Holmesina, which fills a paleobiogeographic gap in South America.

Published

2017-07-06

Issue

Section

RIG050