Abstract In South America, generally accepted dates place humans in coastal Chile and
Patagonia ca. 13,000 BP and sites no older than ca. 11,000 BP are common in other areas …

Morphological characters of South American Gomphothere remains from Peru are described
and discussed in this work. We assign the remains fram Ayusbamba (Cuzco) to Cuvieronius …

Fossils of proboscideans from Central America are assigned to four genera:
Gomphotherium, Cuvieronius, Mammut and Mammuthus. Previous reports of …

The gomphotheres were recorded in South America from the early Middle Pleistocene
(Ensenadan Land-mammal Age) to the latest Pleistocene (Lujanian Land-mammal Age) …

A review of the systematics, phylogeny, chronology and distribution of the gomphotheres of
South America is presented, based on published material and new data from Ecuador …

The archaeo-paleontological site of Pilauco (southern Chile) has one of the richest Late
Pleistocene mammal records of the northern Chilean Patagonia, with at least nine forms …

Proboscideans arrived in South America from North America during the Great American
Biotic Interchange, becoming one of the most representative animals of the megafauna that …

The taxonomic history of South American Gomphotheriidae is very complex and
controversial. Three species are currently recognized: Amahuacatherium peruvium …

Mesoamerica is the geographic region between northern México and southern Panamá.
This region shows specific cultural and biological features, both presently and in the past …

The Gomphotheriidae family included a large number of taxa, and a fossil record with
extensive geographic and stratigraphic distribution. In South America, the gomphotheres …