El esqueleto postcraneano de Neoaetosauroides (Archosauria: Aetosauria) del Triásico Superior del centro-oeste de Argentina
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Resumen. Se describe el esqueleto postcraneano del aetosaurio Neoaetosauroides Bonaparte en base a material édito y adicional. El nuevo material consiste en proatlas, vértebras cervicales y placas dérmicas apendiculares colectados de la Formación Los Colorados, Cuenca de Ischigualasto-Villa Unión. Todos estos materiales se comparan con los de otros taxones de aetosaurios, y se discuten particularmente caracteres de la cintura pélvica y miembros posteriores considerados de importancia funcional. Este estudio revela una gran diversidad anatómica (e.g., diferencias en el grado de expansión pélvica, curvatura del fémur, morfología del crus y tarso) y sugiere la existencia en Aetosauria de formas semierectas y erectas. Este posible espectro de posturas locomotoras, junto a la amplitud de su rango de tamaño, sustenta propuestas previas de una mayor diversidad de modos de vida entre los Aetosaurios que la reconocida tradicionalmente Abstract. THE POSTCRANIAL SKELETON OF NEOAETOSAUROIDES (ARCHOSAURIA: AETOSAURIA) FROM THE UPPER TRIASSIC OF WEST-CENTRAL ARGENTINA. The postcranial skeleton of the aetosaur Neoaetosauroides Bonaparte, based on previously studied specimens and additional material, is described herein. The new material consists of proatlas, cervical vertebrae, and appendicular dermal scutes collected in the Los Colorados Formation, Ischigualasto-Villa Unión Basin. All these materials are compared with those of other aetosaur taxa and functionally significant characters of the pelvic girdle and hindlimbs are in particular discussed. This study reveals a great anatomical diversity (e.g., differences in degree of pelvic expansion, femoral flexure, and crural and tarsal morphology) and suggests that Aetosauria might have included semi-erect and erect forms. This possible spectrum of locomotor postures, together with their wide size range, support previous propositions of more varied lifestyles among aetosaurs than traditionally recognized.Downloads
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