Toril 3 (Miocene of Spain)

Also known as Daroca

Where: Spain (40.3° N, 1.5° W: paleocoordinates 40.4° N, 2.5° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: MN 7 + 8 (12.8 - 11.1 Ma)

• "G3 biozone of Daams and Freudenthal, 1990; MN 7-8"

Environment/lithology: terrestrial

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: B. Azanza, M. Nieto, and J. Morales. 1998. Samotragus pilgrimi n. sp., a new species of Oiocerini (Bovidae, Mammalia) from the Middle Miocene of Spain. Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences, Serie II. Sciences de la Terre et des Planetes 326(5):377-382 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 70806: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 07.04.2007, edited by Evangelos Vlachos and Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Heterosexus grivensis1, Paleomeryx sp.1
Aves
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Aves indet.1
Aves indet.1 Linnaeus 1758 bird
 Galliformes - Phasianidae
Palaeortyx gallica2, Palaeortyx phasianoides2, Palaeortyx joleaudi2
Palaeortyx gallica2 Milne-Edwards 1869 pheasant
Palaeortyx phasianoides2 Milne-Edwards 1871 pheasant
Palaeortyx joleaudi2 Ennouchi 1930 pheasant
Reptilia
 Testudines - Testudinidae
Testudinidae indet.1
Testudinidae indet.1 Batsch 1788 turtle
Mammalia
 Insectivora -
Insectivora indet.1
Insectivora indet.1 Bowdich 1821 insectivoran
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Gomphotherium angustidens1
Gomphotherium angustidens1 Burmeister 1837 gomphothere
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Megacricetodon crusafonti1, Megacricetodon minor1, Cricetodon sp.1, Democricetodon larteti1, cf. Democricetodon sulcatus1
Megacricetodon crusafonti1 Freudenthal 1963 mouse
Megacricetodon minor1 Lartet 1851 mouse
Cricetodon sp.1 Lartet 1851 mouse
cf. Democricetodon sulcatus1 Freudenthal 1967 mouse
 Rodentia - Sciuridae
Spermophilinus bredai1
Spermophilinus bredai1 von Meyer 1848 squirrel
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Castoridae indet.1
Castoridae indet.1 Gray 1821 beaver
 Rodentia - Gliridae
Tempestia hartenbergeri1, Myoglis meini1, Glirudinus sp.1, Muscardinus thaleri1, Microdyromys complicatus1, Microdyromys legidensis1, Paraglirulus werenfelsi1
Tempestia hartenbergeri1 de Bruijn 1966 dormouse
Myoglis meini1 de Bruijn 1966 dormouse
Glirudinus sp.1 de Bruijn 1966 dormouse
Muscardinus thaleri1 De Bruijn 1966 dormouse
Microdyromys complicatus1 De Bruijn 1966 dormouse
Microdyromys legidensis1 Daams 1981 dormouse
Paraglirulus werenfelsi1 Engesser 1972 dormouse
 Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Lagopsis verus1
Lagopsis verus1 Hensel 1856 pika
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Anchitherium hippoides1
Anchitherium hippoides1 anchitheriine horse
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Alicornops simorrensis1, Lartetotherium sansaniensis1
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
Listriodon splendens1
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Samotragus pilgrimi n. sp., Eotragus aff. sansaniensis1
Samotragus pilgrimi n. sp. Azanza et al. 1998 antelope
Eotragus aff. sansaniensis1 Lartet 1851 antelope
 Artiodactyla - Cervidae
Euprox sp.1
Euprox sp.1 Stehlin 1928 deer
 Artiodactyla - Moschidae
Micromeryx flourensianus1, Hispanomeryx aragonensis1
Micromeryx flourensianus1 Lartet 1851 musk deer
 Carnivora - Ursidae
Hemicyon sp.1
Hemicyon sp.1 Lartet 1851 bear
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Martes burdigalensis1, Martes sp.1
Martes sp.1 Frisch 1775 marten
 Carnivora -
Proputorius sp.1
Proputorius sp.1 Filhol 1890 carnivoran
 Carnivora - Hyaenidae
Protictitherium crassum1
Protictitherium crassum1 Deperet 1892 hyaena
 Carnivora - Felidae
Pseudaelurus larteti1
 Carnivora - Nimravidae
Sansanosmilus jourdani1
Sansanosmilus jourdani1 Filhol 1883 false sabre-tooth
1Azanza et al. 2004; 2Sánchez‐Marco 2021