Perrière (Eocene of France)

Also known as Perrière B; Perière

Where: Quercy, France (44.4° N, 1.4° E: paleocoordinates 42.9° N, 2.2° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Perrière Formation, Late/Upper Eocene (37.2 - 33.9 Ma)

• European Mammal Zone ('Niveau Repère') based on rodents. Perrière level

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: karst; phosphorite

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: P. Louis and J. Sudre. 1975. Nouvelles donnees sur les primates de l'Eocene superieur europeen. Colloque international CNRS, Problemes actuels de paleontologie - evolution des vertebres (218)805-828 [E. Fara/E. Fara/E. Fara]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 12850: authorized by Emmanuel Fara, entered by Emmanuel Fara on 20.12.2001, edited by Terri Cleary and John Alroy

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Taxonomic list

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Amphibia
 Salientia -
Anura "Family indet. A"4
 Salientia - Pelobatidae
cf. Eopelobates sp.4, Enigmatosaurus bottii4
cf. Eopelobates sp.4 Parker 1929 spadefoot toad
Enigmatosaurus bottii4 spadefoot toad
 Salientia - Ranidae
? Ranidae indet.4
? Ranidae indet.4 Rafinesque 1814 frog
 Caudata - Urodela
Urodela "Urodela C Crochet et al. 1981"4
Aves
 Caprimulgiformes - Caprimulgidae
Archaeotrogon venustus4
Archaeotrogon venustus4 Milne-Edwards 1867 nightjar
 Apodiformes - Aegialornithidae
Cypselavus gallicus4
Cypselavus gallicus4 Gaillard 1908 swift
 Coraciiformes - Geranopteridae
Geranopterus milneedwardsi5
Geranopterus milneedwardsi5 Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000 bird
referrred USTL Montpellier and UCB Lyon specimens
Reptilia
 Squamata -
Scolecophidia indet.4, Coniophis sp.4, Eoanilius europae4
Scolecophidia indet.4 Duméril and Bibron 1844 snake
Coniophis sp.4 Marsh 1892 snake
Eoanilius europae4 Rage 1974 snake
 Squamata - Boidae
? Boidae "Boidae C"4, Boidae "Boidae J"4, Boidae "Boidae K"4, Boidae "Boidae M"4, Cadurceryx filholi4, Palaeopython cadurcensis4
? Boidae "Boidae C"4 Gray 1825 boa
Boidae "Boidae J"4 Gray 1825 boa
Boidae "Boidae K"4 Gray 1825 boa
Boidae "Boidae M"4 Gray 1825 boa
Cadurceryx filholi4 Hoffstetter and Rage 1972 sand boa
Palaeopython cadurcensis4 Filhol 1877 boa
 Squamata - Tropidophiidae
Dunnophis cadurcensis4
Dunnophis cadurcensis4 Rage 1974 dwarf boa
 Squamata - Cordylidae
Pseudolacerta sp.1
Pseudolacerta sp.1 De Stefano 1903 spinytail lizard
 Squamata - Blanidae
Blanidae indet.3
Blanidae indet.3 Kearney 2003 worm lizard
 Squamata - Amphisbaenidae
Amphisbaenidae indet.4
 Squamata - Lacertidae
Plesiolacerta lydekkeri2, Gracilicerta sindexi2, Quercycerta maxima n. gen. n. sp.2
Plesiolacerta lydekkeri2 Hoffstetter 1942 squamates
two dorsal vertebrae, one sacral vertebra
Gracilicerta sindexi2 Augé 2005 squamates
MNHN Mathis coll.: one incomplete right dentary
Quercycerta maxima n. gen. n. sp.2 Augé 2005 squamates
USTL PRR2004 (holotype), incomplete right dentary; other material: posterior of left maxilla
 Squamata - Teiidae
Tupinambinae indet.3
Tupinambinae indet.3 Presch 1974 squamates
MNHN PRR 2007, incomplete maxilla; MNHN PRR 2006, trunk vertebra
 Squamata - Necrosauridae
Necrosaurus cayluxi4
Necrosaurus cayluxi4 Filhol 1873 squamates
 Squamata - Anguidae
cf. Ophisaurus sp.4, Anguini indet.2, Helvetisaurus picteti2, Placosaurus sp.4, Placosaurus estesi n. sp.7
cf. Ophisaurus sp.4 Daudin 1803 glass lizard
Anguini indet.2 Augé 2005 squamates
Helvetisaurus picteti2 Hoffstetter 1942 squamates
two dorsal vertebrae
Placosaurus sp.4 Gervais 1852 squamates
Placosaurus estesi n. sp.7 Sullivan and Augé 2006 squamates
MNHN QU 17735, two frontals
 Squamata - Iguanidae
"Pseudolacerta lamandini" = Geiseltaliellus lamandini1
"Pseudolacerta lamandini" = Geiseltaliellus lamandini1 Filhol 1877 squamates
 Squamata - Gekkonidae
Gekkonidae indet.4, Cadurcogekko piveteaui2
Gekkonidae indet.4 Gray 1825 gecko
Cadurcogekko piveteaui2 Hoffstetter 1946 gecko
MNHN QU 17734, maxilla
Mammalia
 Cimolesta - Apatemyidae
Heterohyus nanus4
Heterohyus nanus4 Teihard de Chardin 1916 eutherian
Heterohyus (Chardinyus) nanus.
 Chiroptera - Necromantidae
Necromantis adichaster4
 Chiroptera - Hipposideridae
Palaeophyllophora quercyi4, Hipposideros "sp.2"4, Hipposideros morloti4, Hipposideros schlosseri4
Palaeophyllophora quercyi4 Revilliod 1917 leaf-nosed bat
Hipposideros "sp.2"4 Gray 1831 roundleaf bat
Hipposideros morloti4 Pictet 1855 roundleaf bat
Hipposideros schlosseri4 Revilliod 1917 roundleaf bat
 Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae
cf. Stehlinia minor4, Stehlinia quercyi4, Stehlinia gracilis4
Stehlinia quercyi4 vesper bat
Stehlinia gracilis4 Revilliod 1919 vesper bat
 Chiroptera - Molossidae
cf. Tadarida sp.4
cf. Tadarida sp.4 Rafinesque 1814 free-tailed bat
 Chiroptera - Emballonuridae
Vespertiliavus wingei4, Vespertiliavus sp.4, Vespertiliavus cf. gracilis4
Vespertiliavus wingei4 sac-winged bat
Vespertiliavus sp.4 Schlosser 1877 sac-winged bat
Vespertiliavus cf. gracilis4 Revilliod 1920 sac-winged bat
 Creodonta - Hyaenodontidae
Hyaenodon brachyrhynchus4, Hyaenodon requieni4, Hyaenodon minor4, Cynohyaenodon sp.4
Hyaenodon minor4 Lange-Badré 1979 creodont
Cynohyaenodon sp.4 Filhol 1873 creodont
 Theriamorpha -
Quercygale angustidens4
Quercygale angustidens4 Filhol 1872 placental
 Perissodactyla - Palaeotheriidae
Lophiotherium cf. cervulum4, Plagiolophus annectens4, Palaeotherium sp.4, Palaeotherium magnum4
Lophiotherium cf. cervulum4 Gervais 1849 odd-toed ungulate
Plagiolophus annectens4 Owen 1847 odd-toed ungulate
Palaeotherium sp.4 Cuvier 1804 odd-toed ungulate
Palaeotherium magnum4 Cuvier 1804 odd-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Mixtotheriidae
Mixtotherium cuspidatum6
Mixtotherium cuspidatum6 Filhol 1880 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Cebochoeridae
Acotherulum pumilum6
Acotherulum pumilum6 Stehlin 1908 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Dichobunidae
Mouillacitherium cf. elegans6
Mouillacitherium cf. elegans6 Filhol 1882 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Tapirulidae
Tapirulus perrierensis6
Tapirulus perrierensis6 Sudre 1978 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Amphimerycidae
Pseudamphimeryx renevieri6, Pseudamphimeryx pavloviae6
Pseudamphimeryx renevieri6 Pictet and Humbert 1869 even-toed ungulate
Pseudamphimeryx pavloviae6 Stehlin 1910 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Anoplotheriidae
Dacrytherium ovinum6
Dacrytherium ovinum6 Owen 1857 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Xiphodontidae
Haplomeryx euzetensis6, Leptotheridium lugeoni6, Dichodon cervinum6
Haplomeryx euzetensis6 Depéret 1917 even-toed ungulate
Leptotheridium lugeoni6 Stehlin 1910 even-toed ungulate
Dichodon cervinum6 even-toed ungulate
 Theriamorpha - Nyctitheriidae
Saturninia gracilis4, Saturninia beata4, cf. Saturninia intermedia4
Saturninia gracilis4 Stehlin 1940 placental
Saturninia beata4 Crochet 1974 placental
cf. Saturninia intermedia4 Sigé 1976 placental
 Rodentia - Theridomyidae
Pseudoltinomys phosphoricus4, Elfomys parvulus4, Theridomys euzetensis4, Suevosciurus mutabilis4
Pseudoltinomys phosphoricus4 Hartenberger 1973 rodent
Elfomys parvulus4 Hartenberger 1971 rodent
 Rodentia - Pseudosciuridae
Sciuroides intermedius4
 Rodentia - Gliridae
"Gliravus priscus" = Glamys priscus4, "Gliravus meridionalis" = Glamys meridionalis4
"Gliravus priscus" = Glamys priscus4 Stehlin and Schaub 1951 dormouse
"Gliravus meridionalis" = Glamys meridionalis4 Hartenberger 1971 dormouse
 Primates - Adapidae
"Adapis magnus" = Leptadapis magnus6
"Adapis magnus" = Leptadapis magnus6 Filhol 1874 primate
 Primates - Omomyidae
Microchoerus erinaceus, Pseudoloris parvulus6
Microchoerus erinaceus Wood 1844 tarsier
Pseudoloris parvulus6 Filhol 1890 tarsier
 Theriamorpha - Herpetotheriidae
Peratherium perrierense4, Peratherium cuvieri4, Peratherium lavergnense4, Amphiperatherium minutum4
Peratherium cuvieri4 Fisher 1829 marsupial
Peratherium lavergnense4 Crochet 1979 marsupial
Amphiperatherium minutum4 Aymard 1846 marsupial
1Augé 1987; 2Augé 2005; 3Augé and Brizuela 2020; 4Crochet et al. 1981; 5Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000; 6Sudre 1978; 7Sullivan and Augé 2006