Proargyrohyrax Explained

Proargyrohyrax is an extinct genus of interatheriine notoungulates that lived from the Early to Middle Oligocene in what is now Argentina. Fossils of this genus have been found in the Sarmiento Formation of Argentina.^{[1] [2] [3]} __TOC__

Etymology

The genus name, Proargyrohyrax, is derived from "pro", meaning "before", and Argyrohyrax, not only referring to the similarity of the latter genus but also its earlier occurrence. The specific name, curanderensis, refers to the geographic location where it was found, La Curandera.^[1]

Description

Proargyrohyrax is a small-sized interatheriid. Proargyrohyrax mostly resembles Santiagorothia, in having a well-developed parastyle that curves in a labial orientation and connects to the moderately developed column of the paracone. In addition, Proargyrohyrax can be distinguished from Santiagorothia in having the upper and lower premolars more molariform, a larger development of the labial fossettes on the upper premolars, and the widened trigonid and talonid on the third premolar.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Hitz . Ralph B. . Reguero . Marcelo . Wyss . André R. . Flynn . John J. . History . Field Museum of Natural . 2000 . New interatheriines (Interatheriidae, notoungulata) from the Paleogene of central Chile and southern Argentina . Fieldiana. 10.5962/bhl.title.5169. 42. 1–42. free. 11336/111062 . free .
2. Dozo . María Teresa . Ciancio . Martín . Bouza . Pablo José . Martínez . Gastón . 2014 . New association of Paleogene Mammals in Eastern of Patagonia (Chubut Province, Argentina): biochronological and paleobiogeographical implications. . . 41 . 1. 10.5027/andgeoV41n1-a09. free. 11336/27088 . free . Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License
3. Book: Madden . Richard H. . The Paleontology of Gran Barranca: Evolution and Environmental Change Through the Middle Cenozoic of Patagonia . Carlini . Alfredo A. . Vucetich . Maria Guiomar . Kay . Richard F. . 2010-06-17 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-87241-6 . en . Rodent-like notoungulates (Typotheria) from Gran Barranca, Chubut Province, Argentina: Phylogeny and systematics.