Also known as Matraszolos
Where: Nograd, Hungary (48.0° N, 19.7° E: paleocoordinates 47.5° N, 19.4° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Sajovolgyi Formation, MN 6 to MN 6 (13.7 - 11.1 Ma)
• The succession which includes the fossiliferous bed belongs to the Sajóvölgyi Formation. It rests upon Badenian Leitha Limestone and is overlain by Pleistocene talus sediments. Its age is determined as Upper Badenian (Neogene land mammal zones MN 6 to MN 7-8) based on gastropod and mammal biostratigraphy.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: lacustrine; lithology not reported
Size class: mesofossils
Preservation: original phosphate
Collected in 1997
Collection methods: sieve,
• The material may be reposited in the Municipal Museum of Pásztó as is that of the nearby site Mátraszőlős 1 (see PBDB colls. no. 167497 and 167509)
Primary reference: E. Gál, J. Hír, E. Kessler, J. Kókay, L. Mészáros and M. Vencel. 1999. Középs & #337;-miocén & #337;smaradványok, a Mátrasz & #337;l & #337;s , Rákóczi-kápolna alatti útbevágásból. I. A Mátrasz & #337;l & #337;s 1. lel & #337;hely [Middle miocene fossils from the road cut below the Rákóczi chapel at Mátrasz & #337;l & #337;s. I. The site Mátrasz & #337;l & #337;s 1]. Folia Historico Naturalia Musei Matraensis 23:33-78 [J. Mueller/T. Liebrecht/S. Bruning]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 167512: authorized by Johannes Mueller, entered by Torsten Liebrecht on 19.03.2015
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Taxonomic list
Reptilia | |
Natrix cf. sansaniensis water snake
Texasophis cf. meini Rage and Holman 1984 colubrid snake
Elaphe sp. Wagler 1833 colubrid snake
Coluber sp. Linnaeus 1758 racer | |
Anguis sp. Linnaeus 1758 slow worm | |
Amphibia | |
Pelobates sp. Wagler 1830 spadefoot toad | |
Rana esculenta frog | |
Hyla sp. Laurenti 1768 tree frog | |
Latonia gigantea Lartet 1851 frog | |
Palaeobatrachus sp. Tschudi 1839 frog | |
Triturus sp. Rafinesque 1815 newt |