Fossils of terrestrial mammals preserved in submarine environment have been recorded in
several places around the world. In Brazil such fossils are rather abundant in the …

Fossils of terrestrial mammals from the southern Brazilian continental shelf have been
known since the late 19th century. The fossils are relatively common and represent several …

Xenarthra (Mylodontidae) is a mammal group which fossil record is conspicuous in Southern
Brazil, and includes until now the Mylodontinae, Mylodon, Glossotherium and Lestodon and …

The avian fossil record of southern Brazil is scarce, consisting of few isolated remains. Here
is described a ciconiid fossil from the assemblage of mammalian remains of the Santa …

The continental shelf of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) is predominantly composed of
unconsolidated sediments with a few hard substrates represented principally by beachrock …

Cetacean ear bones are useful for palaeontological studies because it is possible to identify
most species based on their gross morphology, and thus glean information about past …

Foram analisados fósseis de mamíferos terrestres provenientes de depósitos pleistocênicos
do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, da Região da Campanha (maioria do Arroio Touro Passo …

Feathers are rare in the fossil record because they have a low fossilization potential. Despite
their palaeobiological significance, they also provide important palaeoecological and …

O Pleistoceno foi uma época geológica caracterizada pela sucessão de ciclos glaciais e
interglaciais. Esses ciclos ocasionavam o recuo e avanço do nível do mar, respectivamente …

O acervo do Laboratório de Geologia e Paleontologia (LGP) é formado, em sua maioria, por
fósseis da Planície Costeira do Rio Grande do Sul (PCRS). Estudos vêm sendo …