The Deseado Formation of PatagoniaLoomis, Frederic Brewster
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The Deseado Formation of Patagonia
Loomis, Frederic Brewster
Paleontology -- Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)
This species is similar to _P. garzoni_ except for size, the forms
running about 12% larger, and being heavier built. In this same line
the upper and lower molars are relatively wider and heavier. The top of
the skull also is wider. I have drawn carefully the skull and dentition
so that the detail can be seen from the figures. Beside triangulidens,
Ameghino described _P. robustum_, which, as far as I can see, differs
only in being about 5% larger, which is well within individual
variation, so I have considered it as a synonym. The same is the case
with _P. quartum_, which Ameghino distinguishes as being about the size
of _P. robustum_, and having lower pm. 1 present. The latter character
we found also characteristic of _P. garzoni_, so only size remains and
I do not consider less than 10% enough by itself to make a species.
MEASUREMENTS
Skull, length 110 mm.
Upper dentition, length inc. 1 to m. 3 57 mm.
Upper dentition, length pm. 1 to m. 3 35 mm.
Upper dentition, incisor 1, width 8 mm.
Upper dentition, molar 1, width 4½ mm.
Six specimens from Chico del Chubut
=Propachyrucos= Ameghino
Propachyrucos Amegh., 1897, Bol. Inst. Geog. Argen., t. 18, p. 425.
The genus is based on lower jaws, in which the characters of the
premolars, the molars and the first two incisors, resemble those of
_Pachyrukhos_; but in this genus the third incisor, the canine, and
the first premolar are retained and but little reduced. Ameghino has
described two species, _P. smithwoodwardi_, and _P. aequilatus_.
[Illustration: Fig. 41. Top view of the skull, palatal view—natural
size.]
=Propachyrucos smithwoodwardi= Ameghino
P. smithwoodwardi, Amegh., 1897, Bol. Inst. Geog. Argen., t. 18, p. 425.
We did not find this species, but I reproduce Ameghino’s figure of it,
natural size. The length of the dentition from inc. 1 to m. 3 is 41
mm., height of mandible under m. 1 is 12 mm.
[Illustration: Fig. 42. P. smithwoodwardi after Ameghino, right
mandible—natural size.]
=Propachyrucos aequilatus= Ameghino
P. aequilatus, Amegh., 1901, Bol. Acad. Nac. Cienc. Cordoba, t. 16, p.
371.
This species is based on the anterior lobe of each lower molar, being
longer than the posterior. In size, molars 1 to 3 measure 24 mm.[13]
[Footnote 13: P. crassus has been described, (loc. cit., p. 425,) based
on pm. 2 and 3, of larger size than either of the foregoing but I do
not think that the genus can be determined on so small a fragment.]
=Phanophilus= Ameghino
Phanophilus, Amegh., 1903, Anal. Soc. Cienc., Argen., t. 56, p. 202.
This genus is based on isolated upper molars, characterized as similar
to _Protypotherium_, but having a pronounced median vertical column,
instead of a groove on the external face of the upper molars, a
character unique among typotheres. The position of the genus with this
scant information is uncertain. One species is described, _P. dorsatus_.
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