| 词条 | Astraponotus |
| 释义 |
| name = Astraponotus | fossil_range = Late Eocene (Divisaderan-Tinguirirican) ~{{fossil range|37.2|33.9}} | image = Astraponotus_skull.jpg | image_caption = Reconstruction of the skull of Astraponotus, based on Kramarz et al., 2010. | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Mammalia | ordo = {{Extinct}}Astrapotheria | familia = {{Extinct}}Astrapotheriidae | genus = Astraponotus | genus_authority = Ameghino, 1901 | type_species = Astraponotus assymmetrum | type_species_authority = Ameghino, 1901 | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision =
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}}Astraponotus is an extinct genus of herbivorous mammals, belonging to the family of astrapotherids. It lived during the late Late Eocene (in the Divisaderan and Tinguirirican of the South American land mammal ages (SALMA), 37.2-33.9 million years ago) and its fossil remains have been found in the Sarmiento Formation of Argentina, South America.[2] DescriptionThis animal was probably similar in shape and size to a modern tapir. Unlike most astrapotheres, Astraponotus was equipped with an unusually high and short skull with a narrow skull. The nasal bones were quite withdrawn, and this suggests the presence of a short proboscis. Other unusual features of Astraponotus includes the extreme reduction of the premaxillary and nasal bones, the absence of an antorbital circle and the reduction of the frontal region. The canines were long and strong, as in all astrapotheres.[3] ClassificationAstraponotus was first described in 1901 by Florentino Ameghino, based on teeth fossils.[4] The type species, Astraponotus assymetrum comes from Eocene terrains known as Gran Barranca, in Patagonia (Argentina). The area was later was nicknamed "Capas Astraponotenses" ("Astraponotus' layers" in Spanish) due to the abundance of the peculiar fossils of this animal. Other species were described later (for example, A. dicksoni and A. holdichi) but always based just on the remains of the teeth and jaws. Only until 2010 was described a nearly complete skull, which has allowed hypothesize the phylogenetic relationships of this animal more precissely.[3]The features observed in the teeth of Astraponotus are intermediate between the Middle Eocene astrapotheres and those of the Oligocene-Miocene in the degree of hypsodoncy, the reduced dental formula, and the development of accessory occlusal elements. Moreover, the skull retains plesiomorphic features also observed in the archaic genus Trigonostylops, while the auditory region and the skull base are much closer to those of Parastrapotherium, Astrapotherium and Granastrapotherium. Furthermore, the skull of Astraponotus skull differs from all astrapotheres known in its disproportionate height, the narrowness of the skull and other numerous cranial specializations that are opposite to Astrapotherium. These features seem surprisingly derived for an Eocene astrapothere, and suggests that these extreme cranial specializations were developed independently during the evolution of this order; Astraponotus could represent a lineage distinct from Astrapotherium and other Miocene forms.[3] PhylogenyCladogram based in the phylogenetic analysis by Vallejo-Pareja et al., 2015, showing the position of Astraponotus:[5]{{clade| style=font-size:85%; line-height:85%|1=Eoastrapostylops |2={{clade |1=Trigonostylops |2={{clade |1=Tetragonostylops |2={{clade |1=Albertogaudrya |2={{clade |1=Scaglia |2={{clade |1=Astraponotus |2={{clade |1=Maddenia |2={{clade |1=Comahuetherium |2={{clade |1=Parastrapotherium |2={{clade |label1=Astrapotheriinae |1={{clade |1=Astrapotherium |2=Astrapothericulus }} |label2=Uruguaytheriinae |2={{clade |1=Uruguaytherium |2={{clade |1={{clade |1=Hilarcotherium |2=Xenastrapotherium }} |2=Granastrapotherium }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} References{{commonscat|Astraponotus}}{{portal|Paleontology|Paleogene|Prehistoric mammals|Prehistory of South America}}1. ^Roth, S. 1903. Noticias preliminares sobre nuevos mamíferos fósiles del Cretáceo superior y Terciario inferior de la Patagonia. Revista del Museo de La Plata 11: 135–158 {{Taxonbar|from=Q18416301}}2. ^Astraponotus at Fossilworks.org 3. ^1 2 Kramarz, A. G., Bond M. and Forasiepi, A. M., 2010. New remains of Astraponotus (Mammalia, Astrapotheria) and considerations on Astrapothere cranial evolution. Paläontol Z. DOI 10.1007/s12542-010-0087-4. 4. ^F. Ameghino. 1901. Notices préliminaires sur des ongulés nouveaux des terrains crétacés de Patagonie [Preliminary notes on new ungulates from the Cretaceous terrains of Patagonia]. Boletin de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Córdoba 16:349-429 5. ^{{cite journal |author1=M. C. Vallejo-Pareja |author2=J. D. Carrillo |author3=J. W. Moreno-Bernal |author4=M. Pardo-Jaramillo |author5=D. F. Rodriguez-Gonzalez |author6=J. Muñoz-Duran |year=2015 |title=Hilarcotherium castanedaii, gen. et sp. nov., a new Miocene astrapothere (Mammalia, Astrapotheriidae) from the Upper Magdalena Valley, Colombia |journal=Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology |volume=Online edition |issue= |pages= |doi=10.1080/02724634.2014.903960 |url=http://www.zora.uzh.ch/109178/2/Vallejo_Pareja_etal_SD-1.pdf }} 8 : Meridiungulata|Eocene mammals of South America|Tinguirirican|Divisaderan|Paleogene Argentina|Fossils of Argentina|Fossil taxa described in 1901|Taxa named by Florentino Ameghino |
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