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A nearly complete skull and left mandible (MLP 88.V.20.1) was collected
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, locality 8) in sediments attributed to the Pleistocene Miramar Fm. (
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<bibRefCitation id="D04B4B48FFB8FF811A0EF92B2632564C" author="Cione, A. L. & Tonni, E. P." box="[892,1124,1772,1799]" pageId="18" pageNumber="55" pagination="183 - 200" refId="ref21184" refString="Cione, A. L. & Tonni, E. P. (2005) Bioestratigrafia basada en mamiferos del Cenozoico Superior de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. In: de Barrio, R. E., Etcheverry, E. O., Caballe, M. F. & Llambias, E. (Eds.), Geologia y Recursos Minerales de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Relatorio del XVI Congreso Geologico Argentino, La Plata, 2005, pp. 183 - 200." type="journal article" year="2005">Cione & Tonni 2005</bibRefCitation>
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Marshall
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1984
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. These remains were identified as
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<emphasis id="86AEEAABFFB8FF8118B7F8D720075661" box="[453,593,1808,1834]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="55">Ceratophrys</emphasis>
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<bibRefCitation id="D04B4B48FFB8FF811BD0F8D7266A5660" author="Mercadal de Barrio, I. T. & Barrio, A." box="[674,1084,1808,1835]" pageId="18" pageNumber="55" pagination="17 - 31" refId="ref23780" refString="Mercadal de Barrio, I. T. & Barrio, A. (2002) Tetraploidia en Ceratophrys (Anura, Leptodactylidae), analisis del registro fosil. Iheringia, Serie Zoologia, 92, 17 - 31. https: // doi. org / 10.1590 / S 0073 - 47212002000300003" type="journal article" year="2002">Mercadal de Barrio & Barrio (2002)</bibRefCitation>
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<emphasis id="86AEEAABFFB8FF8119B5F8F3239E5604" bold="true" box="[199,456,1844,1871]" pageId="18" pageNumber="55">Osteological features.</emphasis>
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The morphology of both elements resembles that of all
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. The well-ossified skull (
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Fig.
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) is ornamented but lacks crests. The premaxillae and the posterolateral parts of both maxillary arcades and their suspensory elements are not preserved; thus general cranial proportions cannot be assessed. The squamosal otic plates are subquadrangular, and do not project posterior beyond the level of the occipital condyles (
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<figureCitation id="2CE12A3CFFB8FF8119D2F80322AA5694" box="[160,252,1988,2015]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="17.[151,250,1466,1491]" captionTargetBox="[354,1232,181,1444]" captionTargetId="figure@17.[353,1235,170,1454]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 5. Neogene fossils attributed to Ceratophrys. A–K, fossils from the vicinities of the cities of Mar del Plata on the Atlantic Cost of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, attributed to Ceratophrys sp. by Mercadal de Barrio & Barrio (2002); A, B, MLP 34.V.10.8: nearly complete right maxilla; C, D, MACN 17585 anterior portion of left maxilla; E–G, MACN 17936: fragments of posterior skull roof (E, F) and neurocranium (G); H–K, MACN 18074: fragments of a left maxilla (H, I) and right squamosal (J, K). M–L, MACN 14323: fragmentary skull from Farola Monte Hermoso, Argentina, attributed to C.prisca var. subcornuta by Mercadal de Barrio & Barrio (2002). O, P, MNHN 1560: maxilla from the Conchillas Locality (Fig 2, locality 2), Colonia, Uruguay, attributed to Ceratophrys sp. by Rinderknecht (1998). Q–Y, MLP 88.V.20.1: skull (X, Y) and left mandible (Q) from the north of Mar del Plata, Argentina, attributed to Ceratophrys sp. by Mercadal de Barrio & Barrio (2002).A, D, I, O, labial views; B, C, H, P, Q, lingual views; E, J, M, X, dorsal views; F, G, N, ventral views; K, L, lateral views. Abbreviations: as, angulosplenial; d, dentary; fp, frontoparietal; ppa, discrete pars palatina absent; lc, lateral crest; mk, mentomeckelian; mop, material of preparation; mp, maxillary process of nasal; mpp, maxillary process ofpremaxilla; mps, socket that would receive the maxillary process of premaxilla; ncs, socket that would have received the ossification of the nasal cartilages; oc, occipital condyle; otc, otic capsule; pas, socket that would have received the ossifications of the planum antorbitale; pf, pars facialis; pof, space delimiting by the showed bone that corresponds to the postorbital fenestra; pp,pars palatina; ppa, discrete pars palatina absent; psa, portion of the showed bone that forms the parieto-squamosal arch; psf, parasphenoid; pt, pterygoid; ptp, pterygoid process; qj, quadratojugal; th, teeth; slw, squamosal lateral world; sop, squamosal otic plate; sf, space delimiting by the showed bone that corresponds to the subtemporal fenestra; v, vomer; vr, squamosal ventral ramus; zr, squamosal zygomatic ramus. Scale bar is 5 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3373085/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="55">
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Fig.
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). No teeth are completely preserved. The vomers seem to bear true teeth (
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<figureCitation id="2CE12A3CFFB8FF811D3CF80326FC5694" box="[1102,1194,1988,2015]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="17.[151,250,1466,1491]" captionTargetBox="[354,1232,181,1444]" captionTargetId="figure@17.[353,1235,170,1454]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 5. Neogene fossils attributed to Ceratophrys. A–K, fossils from the vicinities of the cities of Mar del Plata on the Atlantic Cost of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, attributed to Ceratophrys sp. by Mercadal de Barrio & Barrio (2002); A, B, MLP 34.V.10.8: nearly complete right maxilla; C, D, MACN 17585 anterior portion of left maxilla; E–G, MACN 17936: fragments of posterior skull roof (E, F) and neurocranium (G); H–K, MACN 18074: fragments of a left maxilla (H, I) and right squamosal (J, K). M–L, MACN 14323: fragmentary skull from Farola Monte Hermoso, Argentina, attributed to C.prisca var. subcornuta by Mercadal de Barrio & Barrio (2002). O, P, MNHN 1560: maxilla from the Conchillas Locality (Fig 2, locality 2), Colonia, Uruguay, attributed to Ceratophrys sp. by Rinderknecht (1998). Q–Y, MLP 88.V.20.1: skull (X, Y) and left mandible (Q) from the north of Mar del Plata, Argentina, attributed to Ceratophrys sp. by Mercadal de Barrio & Barrio (2002).A, D, I, O, labial views; B, C, H, P, Q, lingual views; E, J, M, X, dorsal views; F, G, N, ventral views; K, L, lateral views. Abbreviations: as, angulosplenial; d, dentary; fp, frontoparietal; ppa, discrete pars palatina absent; lc, lateral crest; mk, mentomeckelian; mop, material of preparation; mp, maxillary process of nasal; mpp, maxillary process ofpremaxilla; mps, socket that would receive the maxillary process of premaxilla; ncs, socket that would have received the ossification of the nasal cartilages; oc, occipital condyle; otc, otic capsule; pas, socket that would have received the ossifications of the planum antorbitale; pf, pars facialis; pof, space delimiting by the showed bone that corresponds to the postorbital fenestra; pp,pars palatina; ppa, discrete pars palatina absent; psa, portion of the showed bone that forms the parieto-squamosal arch; psf, parasphenoid; pt, pterygoid; ptp, pterygoid process; qj, quadratojugal; th, teeth; slw, squamosal lateral world; sop, squamosal otic plate; sf, space delimiting by the showed bone that corresponds to the subtemporal fenestra; v, vomer; vr, squamosal ventral ramus; zr, squamosal zygomatic ramus. Scale bar is 5 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3373085/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="55">Fig. 5Y</figureCitation>
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). The lateral margins of the pterygoids are broken; thus, the presence/absence of the ventral process could not be determined. The mandibular bones, including the mentomeckelian bone, are fused one to one another (
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<figureCitation id="2CE12A3CFFB9FF801D46FF7A26D9519C" box="[1076,1167,188,215]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="17.[151,250,1466,1491]" captionTargetBox="[354,1232,181,1444]" captionTargetId="figure@17.[353,1235,170,1454]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 5. Neogene fossils attributed to Ceratophrys. A–K, fossils from the vicinities of the cities of Mar del Plata on the Atlantic Cost of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, attributed to Ceratophrys sp. by Mercadal de Barrio & Barrio (2002); A, B, MLP 34.V.10.8: nearly complete right maxilla; C, D, MACN 17585 anterior portion of left maxilla; E–G, MACN 17936: fragments of posterior skull roof (E, F) and neurocranium (G); H–K, MACN 18074: fragments of a left maxilla (H, I) and right squamosal (J, K). M–L, MACN 14323: fragmentary skull from Farola Monte Hermoso, Argentina, attributed to C.prisca var. subcornuta by Mercadal de Barrio & Barrio (2002). O, P, MNHN 1560: maxilla from the Conchillas Locality (Fig 2, locality 2), Colonia, Uruguay, attributed to Ceratophrys sp. by Rinderknecht (1998). Q–Y, MLP 88.V.20.1: skull (X, Y) and left mandible (Q) from the north of Mar del Plata, Argentina, attributed to Ceratophrys sp. by Mercadal de Barrio & Barrio (2002).A, D, I, O, labial views; B, C, H, P, Q, lingual views; E, J, M, X, dorsal views; F, G, N, ventral views; K, L, lateral views. Abbreviations: as, angulosplenial; d, dentary; fp, frontoparietal; ppa, discrete pars palatina absent; lc, lateral crest; mk, mentomeckelian; mop, material of preparation; mp, maxillary process of nasal; mpp, maxillary process ofpremaxilla; mps, socket that would receive the maxillary process of premaxilla; ncs, socket that would have received the ossification of the nasal cartilages; oc, occipital condyle; otc, otic capsule; pas, socket that would have received the ossifications of the planum antorbitale; pf, pars facialis; pof, space delimiting by the showed bone that corresponds to the postorbital fenestra; pp,pars palatina; ppa, discrete pars palatina absent; psa, portion of the showed bone that forms the parieto-squamosal arch; psf, parasphenoid; pt, pterygoid; ptp, pterygoid process; qj, quadratojugal; th, teeth; slw, squamosal lateral world; sop, squamosal otic plate; sf, space delimiting by the showed bone that corresponds to the subtemporal fenestra; v, vomer; vr, squamosal ventral ramus; zr, squamosal zygomatic ramus. Scale bar is 5 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3373085/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="56">Fig. 5Q</figureCitation>
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). A robust anterior fang is formed by elaboration of both the dentary and mentomeckelian. The dentary is higher than the angulosplenial, protuding from the dorsal margin of this later as a sharpened lamina of bone (
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<figureCitation id="2CE12A3CFFB9FF801A89FEC226035054" box="[1019,1109,260,287]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="17.[151,250,1466,1491]" captionTargetBox="[354,1232,181,1444]" captionTargetId="figure@17.[353,1235,170,1454]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 5. Neogene fossils attributed to Ceratophrys. A–K, fossils from the vicinities of the cities of Mar del Plata on the Atlantic Cost of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, attributed to Ceratophrys sp. by Mercadal de Barrio & Barrio (2002); A, B, MLP 34.V.10.8: nearly complete right maxilla; C, D, MACN 17585 anterior portion of left maxilla; E–G, MACN 17936: fragments of posterior skull roof (E, F) and neurocranium (G); H–K, MACN 18074: fragments of a left maxilla (H, I) and right squamosal (J, K). M–L, MACN 14323: fragmentary skull from Farola Monte Hermoso, Argentina, attributed to C.prisca var. subcornuta by Mercadal de Barrio & Barrio (2002). O, P, MNHN 1560: maxilla from the Conchillas Locality (Fig 2, locality 2), Colonia, Uruguay, attributed to Ceratophrys sp. by Rinderknecht (1998). Q–Y, MLP 88.V.20.1: skull (X, Y) and left mandible (Q) from the north of Mar del Plata, Argentina, attributed to Ceratophrys sp. by Mercadal de Barrio & Barrio (2002).A, D, I, O, labial views; B, C, H, P, Q, lingual views; E, J, M, X, dorsal views; F, G, N, ventral views; K, L, lateral views. Abbreviations: as, angulosplenial; d, dentary; fp, frontoparietal; ppa, discrete pars palatina absent; lc, lateral crest; mk, mentomeckelian; mop, material of preparation; mp, maxillary process of nasal; mpp, maxillary process ofpremaxilla; mps, socket that would receive the maxillary process of premaxilla; ncs, socket that would have received the ossification of the nasal cartilages; oc, occipital condyle; otc, otic capsule; pas, socket that would have received the ossifications of the planum antorbitale; pf, pars facialis; pof, space delimiting by the showed bone that corresponds to the postorbital fenestra; pp,pars palatina; ppa, discrete pars palatina absent; psa, portion of the showed bone that forms the parieto-squamosal arch; psf, parasphenoid; pt, pterygoid; ptp, pterygoid process; qj, quadratojugal; th, teeth; slw, squamosal lateral world; sop, squamosal otic plate; sf, space delimiting by the showed bone that corresponds to the subtemporal fenestra; v, vomer; vr, squamosal ventral ramus; zr, squamosal zygomatic ramus. Scale bar is 5 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3373085/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="56">Fig. 5Q</figureCitation>
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).
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<paragraph id="B46536B9FFB9FF8019B5FEEE270450BC" blockId="19.[151,1437,153,504]" pageId="19" pageNumber="56">
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<emphasis id="86AEEAABFFB9FF8019B5FEEE236D5008" bold="true" box="[199,315,297,323]" pageId="19" pageNumber="56">Remarks.</emphasis>
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<collectionCode id="D2CBAE7CFFB9FF801833FEEE232C5008" box="[321,378,297,323]" country="Argentina" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/66si-588n" name="Museo de La Plata" pageId="19" pageNumber="56">MLP</collectionCode>
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88.V.20.1 possesses all the proposed or possible synapomorphies of
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<taxonomicName id="73DA4D3AFFB9FF801D01FEEE27765008" authorityName="Tschudi" authorityYear="1838" box="[1139,1312,297,323]" class="Amphibia" family="Ceratophryidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="19" pageNumber="56" phylum="Chordata" rank="family">Ceratophryidae</taxonomicName>
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(exostosis, maxilla-squamosal contact, parieto-squamosal arch, expanded squamosal otic ramus overlapping prootic, pars palatina absent on anterior maxilla, spur-like fang formed by mentomeckelian and dentary, mentomeckelian and dentary fused) and
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<taxonomicName id="73DA4D3AFFB9FF801861FE5223C950E4" baseAuthorityName="Lynch" baseAuthorityYear="1971" box="[275,415,405,431]" class="Amphibia" family="Ceratophryidae" genus="Ceratophrys" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="19" pageNumber="56" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="86AEEAABFFB9FF801861FE5223C950E4" box="[275,415,405,431]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="56">Ceratophrys</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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(robust, bar-shaped maxillary processes of nasal, postorbital fenestra) that can be evaluated in the preserved elements. Thus, the generic assignment is justified. Because
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<collectionCode id="D2CBAE7CFFB9FF801A8FFE7E26605098" box="[1021,1078,441,467]" country="Argentina" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/66si-588n" name="Museo de La Plata" pageId="19" pageNumber="56">MLP</collectionCode>
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88.V.20.1 has a combination of characters that might be plesiomorphic (discussed above), it cannot be assigned to a species of
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<taxonomicName id="73DA4D3AFFB9FF801DCDFE1A271D50BC" baseAuthorityName="Lynch" baseAuthorityYear="1971" box="[1215,1355,477,503]" class="Amphibia" family="Ceratophryidae" genus="Ceratophrys" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="19" pageNumber="56" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="86AEEAABFFB9FF801DCDFE1A271D50BC" box="[1215,1355,477,503]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="56">Ceratophrys</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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.
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