Systematics of the Adianthidae (Litopterna, Mammalia)

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Series: American Museum novitates, no. 2771

By

Cifelli, Richard

Soria, Miguel F. (Miguel Fernando)

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, N.Y, American Museum of Natural History, c1983

Notes

Title from caption.

Abstract also in Spanish.

"November 8, 1983.'

"The genera and species of previously known Adianthidae are revised, with descriptions of original and more recently collected specimens. Proectocion, usually placed in the Didolodontidae, is in known morphology an appropriate primitive morphotype for the family. Adiantoides and the recently described Indalecia are placed in the subfamily Indaleciinae, which includes somewhat aberrant Eocene ?adianthids. Tricoelodus, usually considered of doubtful validity and affinities, is the best known genus and is represented by a new species from the Deseadan of Bolivia in addition to the type. Tricoelodus, Proadiantus, and Thadanius (a new monotypic genus from the Deseadan of Bolivia) form a monophyletic subgroup of Adianthidae, Thadanius being the most primitive; Adianthus may be most closely related to Proheptaconus"--P. [1].

Subjects

Adianthidae , Litopterna , Mammals, Fossil , Paleontology , South America

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.2771, 1983

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 10631051