Paleoparasitological results for rodent coprolites from Santa Cruz Province, Argentina

Sardella, Norma H.; Fugassa, Martín Horacio; Rindel, Diego; Goñi, Rafael

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“…However, the ornamentation of the egg, such as thickness and structure of the surface layer are frequently species-typical Moravec, 2001). The presence of this egg morphotype was observed in all type of archaeological material examined at present Patagonia, such as rodent, feline, human and camelid coprolites, middens, and human skeletons Fugassa et al, 2006a,b;2007b, 2008, 2009Fugassa et al, 2010;Sardella et al, 2010;Sardella and Fugassa, 2009a, b). Capillariid eggs have also been reported from different European remains, such as latrines (Bouchet et al, 2003b;Fernandes et al, 2005), and skeletal sediments (Dittmar and Teejen, 2003).…”

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Raptor pellets as zooarchaeological material for paleoparasitological studies in Patagonia

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“…are parasitic nematodes that live in the colon and caecum of their host. Sardella and Fugassa (2009) and Sardella et al (2010) reported the presence of eggs of Trichuris in rodent coprolites from Patagonia. In this case, their presence would also be due to ingest of rodents.…”

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Raptor pellets as zooarchaeological material for paleoparasitological studies in Patagonia

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“…Eggs of Monoecocestus sp. were found in rodent coprolites from Alero Mazquiarán (Sardella & Fugassa 2009a) and from Alero Destacamento Guardaparque (Sardella et al 2010). The eggs of Monoecocestus sp.…”

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“…and for Monoecocestus sp. and one taeniid (cestodes) (Fugassa 2006a, b, Fugassa & Barberena 2006, Fugassa et al 2007, Sardella & Fugassa 2009a, b, 2011, Sardella et al 2010, Beltrame et al 2011.Recently, new research was initiated at Cueva Huenul 1 (CH1) (36º56'45"S 69º47'32"W), northern Neuquén (Patagonia, Argentina) ( Fig. 1), an archaeological cave that provides a stratified sedimentary sequence ranging from the Late Pleistocene to the Late Holocene and in which well-preserved coprolites were found.…”

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A palaeoparasitological analysis of rodent coprolites from the Cueva Huenul 1 archaeological site in Patagonia (Argentina)

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The aim of the present study was to examine the parasite fauna present in rodent coprolites collected from Cueva Huenul 1 (CH1), northern Neuquén (Patagonia, Argentina) (Mammalia, Rodentia, Caviomorpha, Chinchillidae). The life cycles of these parasites are discussed.Key words: palaeoparasitology -Patagonia -rodent coprolites -Viscachataenia quadrata -Heteroxynema (Cavioxyura) viscaciaeThe relevance of rodents as hosts in parasite life cycles, including those of zoonotic importance, has been fully recognised (Miyazaki 1991, Perkins et al. 2005, Morand et al. 2006. During the past few years, several samples of rodent coprolites and remains of rodents found in regurgitated pellets collected from several archaeological sites in Patagonia, Argentina, were examined for parasites. These samples span the Late Quaternary period, from the Pleistocene-Holocene Transition to the Late Holocene. Positive results were obtained for the nematodes Trichuris sp., Capillaria spp, Calodium sp., Eucoleus sp., Echinocoleus sp., Trichosomoides sp., Pterygodermatites sp., Paraspidodera sp. and Heteroxynema sp. and for Monoecocestus sp. and one taeniid (cestodes) (Fugassa 2006a, b, Fugassa & Barberena 2006, Fugassa et al. 2007, Sardella & Fugassa 2009a, b, 2011, Sardella et al. 2010, Beltrame et al. 2011.Recently, new research was initiated at Cueva Huenul 1 (CH1) (36º56'45"S 69º47'32"W), northern Neuquén (Patagonia, Argentina) ( Fig. 1), an archaeological cave that provides a stratified sedimentary sequence ranging from the Late Pleistocene to the Late Holocene and in which well-preserved coprolites were found. The excavations provided a 1.4-m sequence composed of two sets The radiocarbon dates of these units range between 13.844 ± 75-11.841 ± 56 years BP. In contrast, the second stratigraphic set (units IV-I) has a lower abundance of organic matter, with predominant aeolian sedimentation and is dated between 9.531 ± 39-1.416 ± 37 years BP. The site presents evidence of a very brief, but redundant use of the cave by humans (Barberena et al. 2010) during different stages of the human settlement of northern Patagonia. This paper presents the first palaeoparasitological examination of the coprolites of CH1.The aim of the present study was to examine the parasite fauna present in rodent coprolites collected from CH1 and to identify the parasitic remains and the host origin of the faeces to assess the parasite life cycles and the importance of rodents in the area studied. In conjunction with other analyses currently in progress, this study will contribute to a palaeoecological reconstruction of Patagonian ecosystems through time. MAteRiAlS ANd MetHOdSTwenty rodent coprolites obtained from different units (II, V, VI and VII) of CH1 were examined for parasites. The coprolites were inventoried and processed individually (Fugassa 2006b). The examination, consisting of the external observation of the faeces, was conducted according to Chame (2003) and Jouy-Avantin (2003). Each coprolite was fully processed by rehydration in a 0.5% aqueous tri...

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Carnivore coprolites from “Gruta del Indio” site as source of paleoparasitological and paleoecological evidences (late Pleistocene-Holocene, Mendoza, Argentina)

Bellusci

Julián

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2021

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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Paleoparasitological results for rodent coprolites from Santa Cruz Province, Argentina

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Raptor pellets as zooarchaeological material for paleoparasitological studies in Patagonia

Raptor pellets as zooarchaeological material for paleoparasitological studies in Patagonia

A palaeoparasitological analysis of rodent coprolites from the Cueva Huenul 1 archaeological site in Patagonia (Argentina)

Carnivore coprolites from “Gruta del Indio” site as source of paleoparasitological and paleoecological evidences (late Pleistocene-Holocene, Mendoza, Argentina)

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