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Table 1 Species named by Santiago Roth

From: From fossil trader to paleontologist: on Swiss-born naturalist Santiago Roth and his scientific contributions

Sparassodonta

 Plesiofelis schlosseri Roth, 1903b

 Plesiofelis cretaceus Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Plesiofelis schlosseri Roth, 1903b

“Condylarthra”

 Didolodontidae

  Xesmodon langi (Roth, 1899a) (original Nomination Glyphodon langi Roth, 1899a)

  ?Xesmodon proIixus (Roth, 1899a) (Megacrodon prolixus Roth, 1899a) species inquirenda

  Megacrodon planus Roth, 1899a (nomen dubium)

Macraucheniidae

 Polymorphis lechei Roth, 1899a

 Polyacrodon ligatus Roth, 1899a (invalid species, junior synonym of Polymorphis lechei Roth, 1899a

Proterotheriidae

 Anisolambda nodulosa Roth, 1903b

 Anisolophus minusculus (Roth, 1899a) (original nomination Diadiaphorus minusculus Roth, 1899a)

 Heteroglyphis dewoletzky Roth, 1899a

Litopterna incertae sedis

 Polyacrodon lanciformis Roth, 1899a

 Lambdaconus elegans Roth, 1903b (lost holotype)

 Proacrodon transformatus Roth, 1899a (lost holotype)

Nototungulata

 Henricosborniidae

  Henricosbornia minuta (Roth, 1903b) (original nomination Monolophodon minutus Roth, 1903b)

Notostylopidae

 Otronia muhlbergi Roth, 1901a

 Orthogenium ameghinoi Roth, 1901a (invalid species, junior synonym of Notostylops murinus Ameghino, 1897

Interatheriidae

 Icochilus andiadys Roth, 1899a (treated as  Protypotherium endiadys by Vera et al., 2017)

Mesotheriidae

 Nesciotherium indiculus Roth, 1899a

 Eutrachytherus modestus Roth, 1899a

 Eutypotherium lehmann-nitschei Roth, 1901a

 Typotherium lausenii Roth, 1894 (invalid species, junior synonym of Mesotherium cristatum Serrés, 1867)

Archaeohyracidae

 Archaeohyrax graciIis Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Eohegetotherium priscum Ameghino, 1901)

 Archaeotypotherium transitum Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Archaeotypotherium propheticus (Ameghino, 1897)

 Degonia kollmanni Roth, 1901a (invalid species, junior synonym of Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides Ameghino, 1901)

 Pseudopithecus modestus Roth, 1901a (invalid species, junior synonym of Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides Ameghino, 1901)

 RankeIia elegans Roth, 1901a (invalid species, junior synonym of de Pseudhyrax eutrachytheroides Ameghino, 1901)

Hegetotheriidae

 Hegetotherium andinum Roth, 1899a (invalid species, junior synonym of Hegetotherium mirabile Ameghino, 1887)

 Pachyrucos depressus (Roth, 1899a) (original nomination Propachyrucos depressus Roth, 1899a) nomen dubium

 Pachyrucos medianus (Roth, 1899a) (original nomination Propachyrucos medianus Roth, 1899a) nomen dubium

 Propachyrucos robustus Roth, 1899a (?Hemihegetotherium robustum or nomen dubium)

Notohippidae

 Eurystomus stehlini Roth, 1901a (invalid species, junior synonym of Eomorphippus obscurus Ameghino, 1901)

 Lonkus rugei Roth, 1901a (invalid species, junior synonym of Eomorphippus obscurus Ameghino, 1901)

Notohippidae?

 Puelia plicata Roth, 1901a

Isotemnidae

 Periphragnis palmeri (Roth, 1903b) (original nomination Calodontotherium palmeri Roth, 1903b)

 Calodontotherium varietatum Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Periphragnis harmeri Roth,1899a)

 Colhuapia rosei Roth, 1901a (nomen dubium) (cf. Periphagnis sp.)

 Colhuelia frühi Roth, 1901a (nomen dubium)

 Rhyphodon angusticephalus (Roth, 1903b) (original nomination Eurystephanodon angusticephalus Roth, 1903b)

 Eurystephanodon cattanii Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Periphragnis harmeri Roth,1899a)

 Eurystephanodon crassatus Roth, 1903b (nomen dubium)

 Lafkenia schmidti Roth, 1901a (nomen dubium)

 Lafkenia sulcifera Roth, 1901a (nomen dubium) (cf. Rhyphodon sp.)

 Isotemnus haugi (Roth, 1901a) (original nomination Lelfunia haugi Roth, 1901a)

 Lemudeus angustidens Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Periphragnis harmeri Roth,1899a)

 Lemudeus proportionalis Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Rhyphodon angusticephalus (Roth, 1903b))

 Pehuenia insigna Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Rhyphodon lankesteri Roth, 1899a)

 Pehuenia magna Roth, 1903b (nomen dubium)

 Pehuenia wehrlii Roth, 1901a (invalid species, junior synonym of Rhyphodon lankesteri Roth, 1899a)

 Periphragnis cristatus Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Periphragnis harmeri Roth, 1899a)

 Periphragnis harmeri Roth, 1899a

 Rhyphodon lankesteri Roth, 1899a

 Setebos terribiIis Roth, 1901a (invalid species, junior synonym of Rhyphodon lankesteri Roth, 1899a

 Distylophorus alouatinus (Roth, 1901a) (original nomination Stylophorus alouatinus Roth, 1901a)

 Tehuelia regia Roth, 1901a (invalid species, junior synonym of Periphragnis harmeri Roth, 1899a)

 Thomashuxleya rankei Roth, 1901a (invalid species, junior synonym of Periphragnis harmeri Roth, 1899a)

 Trigonolophodon modicus Roth, 1903b (nomen dubium, cf. Periphragnis sp.)

Homalodotheriidae

 Trigonolophodon inflatus Roth, 1903b

 Diplodonops ampliatus (Roth, 1901a) (original nomination Diplodon ampIiatus Roth, 1901a) (nomen vanum)

Homalodotheriidae?

 Heterolophodon ampliatus Roth, 1903b

Toxodontidae

 Haplodontherium darwini Roth, 1888 (nomen dubium)

 Haplodontherium monlezuni Roth, 1888 (nomen dubium)

 Nesodontopsis burckardti Roth, 1899a (likely synonym of Hyperoxotodon speciosus (Ameghino, 1887))

 Nesodontopsis deformis Roth, 1899a (likely synonym of Hyperoxotodon speciosus (Ameghino, 1887))

 Nesodontopsis speciosus Roth, 1899a (invalid species, junior synonym of Hyperoxotodon speciosus (Ameghino, 1887))

 Hypotoxodon primigenius (Roth, 1927) (original nomination Palaeotoxodon primigenius Roth, 1927) (nomen dubium)

 Palyeidodon obtusum Roth, 1899

 Plesioxotodon tapalquensis Roth, 1901a (nomen dubium)

 Toxodon elongatus Roth, 1895a (invalid species, junior synonym of Toxodon ensenadensis Ameghino, 1889)

Notoungulata incertae sedis

 Degonia sympathica Roth, 1901a (nomen dubium)

 Ortholophodon prolongus Roth, 1901a (nomen dubium)

 Pyramidon klaatschi Roth, 1901a (nomen dubium)

 Trigonolophodon elegans Roth, 1903b (nomen dubium)

 Ultrapithecus robustus Roth, 1901a (nomen dubium)

Astrapotheria

 Albertogaudrya robusta Roth, 1903b

 Trigonostylops gegenbauri (Roth, 1899a) (original nomination Staurodon gegenbauri Roth, 1899a)

 Chiodon supernus (Roth, 1899a) (original nomination Staurodon supernus Roth, 1899a) (nomen dubium)

 Blastoconus robertsoni Roth, 1903b (nomen dubium)

 Grypholophodon imperfectus Roth, 1903b (nomen dubium)

 Grypholophodon morenoi Roth, 1903b

 Grypholophodon tuberculosus Roth, 1903b

 Helicolophodon giganteus Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Parastrapotherium holmbergi Ameghino, 1895)

 Megalophodon dilatatus Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Astraponotus assymmetrus Ameghino, 1901)

 Megalophodon thompsoni Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Astraponotus assymmetrus Ameghino, 1901)

 Monoeidodon primus Roth, 1899a

 Notamynus dicksoni Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Astraponotus assymmetrus Ameghino, 1901)

 Notamynus holdichi Roth, 1903b (invalid species, junior synonym of Astraponotus assymmetrus Ameghino, 1901)

 Notorhinus denticulatus Roth, 1903b (nomen dubium)

 Tonorhinus haroldi (Roth, 1993b) (original nomination Notorhinus haroldi Roth, 1903b) (nomen dubium)

 lsolophodon aplanatus Roth, 1903b

 Isolophodon cingulosus Roth, 1903b

Equiidae

 Hippidion saldiasi (Roth, 1899b) (original nomination Onohippidium saldiasi Roth, 1899b)

Cervidae

 Coassus entrerianus Roth, 1903b

Mammalia “Ungulata” incertae sedis

 Eutrochodon inceptus Roth, 1903b

 lsolophodon aplanatus Roth, 1903b

 Picunia nitida Roth, 1901a (nomen dubium)

 Prostylophorus margeriei Roth, 1901a (nomen dubium)

 Trilobodon brancoi Roth, 1901a (nomen dubium)

Rodentia

 Megastus elongatus Roth, 1899a

 Myopotamus fossilis Roth fide Rusconi, 1929b (nomen nudum)

Glyptodontidae

 Propalaehoplophorus informis Roth, 1899a

 Hoplophorus kelleri Roth, 1888 (nomen nudum)

 Hoplophorus studeri Roth, 1888 (nomen nudum)

 Panochthus beyrichi Roth, 1888 (nomen nudum)

 Panochthus vogti Roth, 1888 (nomen nudum)

 Glyptodon damesi Roth, 1888 (nomen nudum)

 Plesiomegatherium hansmeyeri Roth, 1911a

 Grypotherium domesticum Roth, 1899b (invalid species, junior synonym of Mylodon darwini)

 Grypotherium moeschi Roth, 1888 (nomen nudum)

 Grypotherium rutimeyeri Roth, 1888 (nomen nudum)

 Lestodon vogti Roth, 1888 (nomen nudum)

 Diellipsodon heimi (Roth, 1899a) (original designation Elipsodon heimi Roth, 1899a)

  1. Several works cited here as Roth 1901a, Simpson cited in 1948 also as 1901, but in Simpson (1967b), in the second part of the ‘Beginning’ work, Simpson stated how these works should be cited as from 1902, as that is the year in which they were presumably edited—as cited by A. S. Romer in his ‘Bibliography of fossil Vertebrates’. Concerning Propachyrucos robustus Roth, 1899a, Vera (2019) considered this taxon to be allocated to Hemihegetotherium cf tantillum, but Seoane and Cerdeño (2020) considered Propachyrucos robustus a nomen dubium, pointing out its great resemblance to Hegetotherium mirabile (see also Seoane et al., 2019)