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The First Fossil Record of Cadea (Amphisbaenia, Cadeidae) and other Amphisbaenian Remains from the Upper Pleistocene of Cuba.
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Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . Nov2019, Vol. 39 Issue 6, p1-10. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The historical biogeography and origin of the modern vertebrate fauna of the Antillean islands, which is characterized by a high level of endemism, are subjects of great interest and numerous studies (e.g., Pregill, [38]; Hedges, [20], [21]). If the vertebrae belong to two different taxa, then considering the low number of amphisbaenian fossils (i.e., three remains) in El Abrón Cave, we can presume a relatively large taxonomic diversity of Amphisbaenia in the late Pleistocene of Cuba. I C. blanoides i to the specific level, the presence of fossil I Cadea i , which is close to the recent I C. blanoides i , in the late Pleistocene is especially interesting due to well-known extinctions of vertebrates in the late Pleistocene and Holocene of the West Indies. [Extracted from the article]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02724634
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144473510
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2019.1729167