Paleofauna de Aguacaliente de Cartago, Costa Rica parte i: Equus cf. e. Conversidens Owen, 1869
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Valerio Zamora, Ana Lucía
Laurito Mora, César Alberto
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Universidad de Costa Rica
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Por primera vez se registra la especie Equus cf. E. conversidens para el Pleistoceno de Costa Ricay de América Central. El hallazgo se fundamenta en un único premolar superior y se encontró asociado a variosmolares de un rumiante no determinado. Esta especie es muy común en el Pleistoceno de Norte América, y fueinicialmente descrita para el valle de México. El hallazgo costarricense representa la distribución más austral dela especie.
An isolated tooth of Equus cf. E. conversidens Owen is recorded for the first time from the UpperPleistocene of Costa Rica and Central America. This premolar was found with some molars of an unidentifiedruminant. This species is very common in the Pleistocene of North America and was firstly described for theValley of Mexico. The Costa Rican found represents the most austral distribution of the species.
An isolated tooth of Equus cf. E. conversidens Owen is recorded for the first time from the UpperPleistocene of Costa Rica and Central America. This premolar was found with some molars of an unidentifiedruminant. This species is very common in the Pleistocene of North America and was firstly described for theValley of Mexico. The Costa Rican found represents the most austral distribution of the species.
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perissodactyla, equidae, equus, pleistoceno superior, intercambio biótico, costa rica, perissodactyla, equidae, equus, biotic interchange, costa rica