First record of the root vole Microtus oeconomus (PALLAS, 1776) (Arvicolidae, Rodentia, Mammalia) in Croatia – fossil remains from the Late Pleistocene of Vindija cave
| Autor: | Jadranka Mauch Lenardić |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Geologia Croatica, Vol 64, Iss 3, Pp 207-212 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1330-030X 1333-4875 |
| DOI: | 10.4154/GC.2011.17 |
| Popis: | Late Pleistocene remains of Microtus oeconomus (PALLAS, 1776), a species that is not any more a member of the extant fauna of Croatia, have been recently found in Vindija Cave sediments. The sample of 21 teeth shows a slight increase of M1 length and decrease of A/L ratio within the cave sequence from older (G complex; 32 to 42 ka) towards younger strata (E+F complex; layer E is dated at ca. 18.5 ka). The most frequent morphotype is type B sensu NADACHOWSKI (1982). The new record does not allow further detailed ecological implications than what is already known about the Late Pleistocene habitats in this region. |
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