Megafauna of the late Quaternary from Baixa Grande, Bahia, Brazil

Authors

  • Ricardo da Costa Ribeiro Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Geociências; Departamento de Geologia
  • Ismar de Souza Carvalho Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Geociências; Departamento de Geologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11137/2009_2_42-50

Abstract

It is presented the first occurrence of the late Pleistocene - Holocene mammals fossils in a gnamma-like deposit in the Baixa Grande municipality, Bahia State. The identified taxa were Eremotherium laurillardi (Pilosa - Megatheriidae), Panochthus greslebini (Cingulata - Glyptodontidae), Toxodontinae (Notoungulata - Toxodontidae) and Stegomastodon waringi (Proboscidea - Gomphoteriidae). The inferred ecology for this fauna is related to a savanna/forest habitat, in a more wet climate than the present-day semi-arid climate.

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Published

2009-12-01

How to Cite

Ribeiro, R. da C. and Carvalho, I. de S. (2009) “Megafauna of the late Quaternary from Baixa Grande, Bahia, Brazil”, Anuário do Instituto de Geociências. Rio de Janeiro, BR, 32(2), pp. 42–50. doi: 10.11137/2009_2_42-50.

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (2009)

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