Fossil Record 10(1): 60-68, doi: 10.1002/mmng.200600019
New Pliocene localities with micromammals from the Czech Republic: a preliminary report
S. Čermák‡,
J. Wagner§,
O. Fejfar‡,
I. Horáček| ‡ Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Geology and Paleontology, Albertov 6, 128 43 Prague, Czech Republic§ Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Philosophy and History of Natural Science, Viničná 7, 128 44 Prague, Czech Republic| Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, Viničná 7, 128 44 Prague, Czech Republic
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Čermák S, Wagner J, Fejfar O, Horáček I (2007) New Pliocene localities with micromammals from the Czech Republic: a preliminary report. Fossil Record 10(1): 60-68. https://doi.org/10.1002/mmng.200600019 | |
AbstractThe 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
Mimomys hassiacus,
M. cf.
gracilis (an advanced form),
Baranomys, and
Germanomys in the assemblage suggest age of the fauna is Pliocene, possibly near the Ruscinian – Villanyian (MN15b – MN16a) boundary.
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
Mimomys hassiacus,
M. cf.
gracilis (eine fortschrittliche Form),
Baranomys und
Germanomys unterstützen die Alterseinstufung der Fauna an der Grenze des Ruscinium – Villanyium (MN15b – MN16a).
doi:
10.1002/mmng.200600019