Inferences of dietary preferences of Miocene squirrels (Xerinae, Sciuridae) from the Iberian Peninsula and Namibia using microwear analyses and enamel thickness
| Autor: | Adriana Oliver, Iris Menéndez, Ana Rosa Gómez Cano, María Ángeles Álvarez-Sierra, Fernando Blanco, Manuel Hernández Fernández |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Atlantoxerus
geography.geographical_feature_category Enamel paint biology Atlantoxerus getulus Zoology microwear enamel thickness sciuridae ground squirrels dietary inference Paleontology Extinct species biology.organism_classification QE701-760 Geography Extant taxon Peninsula visual_art visual_art.visual_art_medium Xerinae |
| Zdroj: | Spanish Journal of Palaeontology, Vol 35, Iss 2, Pp 185-192 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2660-9568 2255-0550 |
| Popis: | In this work, we compared microwear features and enamel thickness from upper molars (M1 and M2) of extinct Xerinae squirrels from the Miocene of Namibia (Vulcanisciurus sp) and the Iberian Peninsula (Atlantoxerus nov. sp. and Heteroxerus rubricati). We also examined the microwear from young and adult specimens of one extant squirrel, Atlantoxerus getulus, to compare it with the extinct species. Both, the microwear features and enamel thickness showed that the Miocene African species presented a more abrasive diet than the Iberian ones. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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