New Pliocene localities with micromammals from the Czech Republic: a preliminary report
The first well defined Pliocene mammalian faunas in the Czech Republic – found at localities Měňany 3 and Vitošov – are reported herein. Pilot samples from the localities have yielded an assemblage of at least 23 taxa of small mammals (Lipotyphla, Chiroptera, Lagomorpha, and Rodentia). The key taxa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2007-02-01
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| Series: | Fossil Record |
| Online Access: | http://www.foss-rec.net/10/60/2007/fr-10-60-2007.pdf |
| Summary: | The first well defined Pliocene mammalian faunas in the Czech Republic – found at localities Měňany 3 and Vitošov – are reported herein. Pilot samples from the localities have yielded an assemblage of at least 23 taxa of small mammals (Lipotyphla, Chiroptera, Lagomorpha, and Rodentia). The key taxa <i>Mimomys hassiacus</i>, <i>M</i>. cf. <i>gracilis</i> (an advanced form), <i>Baranomys</i>, and <i>Germanomys</i> in the assemblage suggest age of the fauna is Pliocene, possibly near the Ruscinian – Villanyian (MN15b – MN16a) boundary.
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Die ersten gut definierten Säugetierfaunen des Pliozäns – aus Měňany 3 und Vitošov – werden hier zum erstenmal untersucht. Die ersten Proben lieferten eine Fauna von 23 Säugetiertaxa der Ordnungen Lipotyphla, Chiroptera, Lagomorpha und Rodentia. Die biochronologisch wichtigen Formen <i>Mimomys hassiacus</i>, <i>M</i>. cf. <i>gracilis</i> (eine fortschrittliche Form), <i>Baranomys</i> und <i>Germanomys</i> unterstützen die Alterseinstufung der Fauna an der Grenze des Ruscinium – Villanyium (MN15b – MN16a).
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doi:<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mmng.200600019" target="_blank">10.1002/mmng.200600019</a> |
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| ISSN: | 2193-0066 2193-0074 |