Abstract

ALBINO, Adriana M; TOMASSINI, Rodrigo  and  BRIZUELA, Santiago. Presence Of The Teiid Lizard Tupinambis In The Monte Hermoso Formation At Farola Monte Hermoso, South Of Buenos Aires Province (Argentina). Ameghiniana [online]. 2009, vol.46, n.1, pp.177-187. ISSN 1851-8044.

In this paper, we describe recently collected remains of the teiid Tupinambis from levels of the Monte Hermoso Formation at Farola Monte Hermoso, South of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The material consists in cranial and postcranial incomplete remains belonging to diverse-sized individuals. These fossils indicate the presence of this genus in well identified levels assigned to the Montehermosan Age and the lower Chapadmalalan Age of this locality.

Keywords : Osteology; Reptilia; Teiidae; Tupinambis; Montehermosan; Chapadmalalan; Argentina.