Seminario - The Great American Biotic Interchange and the Origin of the South American Mammal Fauna
Relatore: Dr. Hugh Gregory McDonald - Regional paleontologist Bureau of Land Management – Colorado USA (retired) | Giovedì 22 Ottobre 2026 | ore 16,30 - Aula Arduino
22.10.2026
The mammal fauna of South America originated when South America was an island continent at the end of the Mesozoic. This resulted in the evolution of many endemic groups such xenarthrans, notoungulates and litopterns. With the formation of the Isthmus of Panama connecting North and South America

