The occurrence of Cavia tschudi (Rodentia,Caviidae) in the Southwest of Salta Province,Argentina |
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| Authors: | Eduardo P. Tonni |
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| Affiliation: | Division Paleontología Vertebrados , Museo de La Plata , La Plata, 1900, República Argentina |
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| Abstract: | The first record of Cavia tschudi Fitzinger, 1857 for the subandean area of Salta Province, Argentina, is herein presented. This species presently inhabits the subandean area of the provinces of Tucumán and Jujuy. The materials are composed of two mandibles coming from an archaeological site, which had been occupied ca. 1480 AD, at 2300 m a.s.l. |
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