%0 Journal Article %T Arrhinolemur scalabrinii Ameghino, 1898, of the late Miocene : a taxonomic journey from the Mammalia to the Anostomidae (Ostariophysi: Characiformes) %A Bogan %A Sergio %A Sidlauskas %A Brian %A Vari %A Richard P %A Agnolin %A Federico %J Neotropical Ichthyology %D 2012 %I Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia %R 10.1590/S1679-62252012000300008 %X the fossil species arrhinolemur scalabrinii, which was described from late miocene deposits of entre r¨ªos, argentina, is reevaluated. whereas the species was originally placed in the primates (mammalia) and later made the unique member of the order arrhinolemuroidea within the mammalia, our analysis indicates that the specimen is rather a fish of the genus leporinus, family anostomidae (characiformes). the species is redescribed, and the characters that support its new generic assignment are discussed. %K argentina %K fossil %K leporinus %K osteology %K phylogeny. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1679-62252012000300008&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en