Volumen 39- Número 2: 107-110 | 2004
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Registros de cetáceos del Mioceno Tardío de Entre Ríos, Argentina |
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Federico Agnolin1* y Sergio Lucero2 |
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Records of cetaceans from the Late Miocene from Entre Rios, Argentina. In this paper cetacean remains from the Paraná Formation (Late Miocene) of the Entre Ríos province, Argentina are described. The following groups are described in detail from the Paraná Formation: Balaenidae, Balaenopteridae (Mysticeti), Platanistoidea and Physeteridae (Odontoceti). The Balaenopteridae record represents the ancient for the family in Argentina. |
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Key words: Upper Miocene, cetaceans, Mysticeti, Odontoceti, marine mamals, paleontology, fossil records |
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1Laboratorio de Zooplancton, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. A. P. 70-305, 04510 México, D. F. México