New record of an immature Notiomastodon cf. platensis (Mammalia, Proboscidea) from Pernambuco State, Northeastern Brazil

• DOI: 10.4072/rbp.2020.1.05
• Publication Date: 2020-07-14T21:55:56Z
• Authors: Luana Cardoso de ...; Édison Vicente Ol...; Dimila Mothé; Vanderlei Maniesi
• Keywords: Proboscidea

Proboscideans are megamammals widely recorded in South America Quaternary deposits, especially Brazil, where many specimens were found tanks and caves. In tank the fossil remains usually recognized as adult individuals, although highly fragmented. The records of immature proboscideans rare, consisting isolated teeth jaw fragments, from deposits. Here we describe a new rare occurrence an proboscidean — second upper left deciduous premolar (DP2) Notiomastodon cf. platensis Pernambuco state, Brazil. This record increases number individuals known for contributes to understanding frequency geographic distribution America. Keywords: America, Quaternary, platensis, immature, deposit.