Malperie (Eocene of France)

Where: Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees Region, France (44.4° N, 1.7° E: paleocoordinates 42.9° N, 1.9° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Perrière Formation, Priabonian (38.0 - 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 12849: authorized by Emmanuel Fara, entered by Emmanuel Fara on 20.12.2001, edited by Terri Cleary and Philip Mannion

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Taxonomic list

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Reptilia
 Squamata -
Scincoidea "indet. Forme B"2
Scincoidea "indet. Forme B"2 Oppel 1811 squamates
maxilla fragment. "Forme A" is found in Dormaal (see Auge 2005 for comparison)
 Squamata - Scincidae
Orthoscincus malperiensis n. gen. n. sp.2
Orthoscincus malperiensis n. gen. n. sp.2 Augé 2005 skink
USTL MAL 301 (holotype), right dentary; USTL other collections: seven right dentaries, one incomplete right dentary with a portion of splenial, five incomplete left dentaries (three with portions of splenial); USTL MAL 602, two left maxillae; USTL MAL 603, ?one premaxilla
 Squamata - Cordylidae
Pseudolacerta mucronata6, Eocordyla mathisi n. gen. n. sp.2
Pseudolacerta mucronata6 Filhol 1877 spinytail lizard
Eocordyla mathisi n. gen. n. sp.2 Augé 2005 spinytail lizard
MNHN MAL 604 (holotype), right dentary; three additional right dentaries, one left dentary
 Squamata -
Scincomorpha "indet. Forme B"2
Scincomorpha "indet. Forme B"2 squamates
USTL MAL 605, incomplete right dentary. "Forme A" is found in Conde-en-Brie (see Auge 2005 for comparison)
 Squamata - Gekkonidae
Gekkonidae indet.7, Cadurcogekko piveteaui6
Gekkonidae indet.7 Gray 1825 gecko
Cadurcogekko piveteaui6 Hoffstetter 1946 gecko
nine dentaries
 Squamata - Necrosauridae
Necrosaurus sp.2, Necrosaurus cayluxi7
Necrosaurus sp.2 Filhol 1876 squamates
two incomplete dentaries, four caudal vertebrae
Necrosaurus cayluxi7 Filhol 1873 squamates
 Squamata -
? Eurheloderma sp.7, Eurheloderma gallicum2
? Eurheloderma sp.7 Hoffstetter 1957 squamates
Eurheloderma gallicum2 Hoffstetter 1957 squamates
dorsal vertebra
 Squamata - Anguidae
Placosaurus sp.7, cf. Ophisaurus sp.7, Anguini indet.2
Placosaurus sp.7 Gervais 1852 squamates
cf. Ophisaurus sp.7 Daudin 1803 glass lizard
Anguini indet.2 Augé 2005 squamates
 Squamata - Blanidae
Blanidae indet.4
Blanidae indet.4 Kearney 2003 worm lizard
USTL MAL 609, incomplete premaxilla; MAL 610-611, seven incomplete dentaries; MAL 612-613, twelve trunk vertebrae; MAL 614, one caudal vertebra
 Squamata - Amphisbaenidae
Amphisbaenidae indet.7
 Squamata - Lacertidae
Gracilicerta sindexi2, Plesiolacerta cf. lydekkeri7, Plesiolacerta lydekkeri5, Quercycerta maxima2
Gracilicerta sindexi2 Augé 2005 squamates
?one nearly complete right dentary, one posterior portion of right maxilla, two premaxillae
Plesiolacerta cf. lydekkeri7 Hoffstetter 1942 squamates
Plesiolacerta lydekkeri5 Hoffstetter 1942 squamates
Quercycerta maxima2 Augé 2005 squamates
fragmentary left dentary
 Squamata - Teiidae
Tupinambinae indet.5, Brevisaurus smithi6
Tupinambinae indet.5 Presch 1974 squamates
MNHN MAL 615, incomplete maxilla
Brevisaurus smithi6 Augé 2005 squamates
Ref. mentions data comes from ref. 59290 but said ref only mentions occurrences at La Bouffie and old unknown-locality collections so could be a typo
 Squamata - Iguanidae
Geiseltaliellus sp.2, "Pseudolacerta lamandini" = Geiseltaliellus lamandini1, Geiseltaliellus pradiguensis3, Cadurciguana hoffstetteri2
Geiseltaliellus sp.2 Kuhn 1944 squamates
incomplete right maxilla
"Pseudolacerta lamandini" = Geiseltaliellus lamandini1 Filhol 1877 squamates
Geiseltaliellus pradiguensis3 Auge 2007 squamates
USTL MAL 608, anterior part right maxilla
Cadurciguana hoffstetteri2 Auge 1987 squamates
left dentary; two incomplete right dentaries; incomplete left maxilla; three right maxillae; two premaxillae
 Squamata -
Scolecophidia indet.7, Coniophis sp.7
Scolecophidia indet.7 Duméril and Bibron 1844 snake
Coniophis sp.7 Marsh 1892 snake
 Squamata - Tropidophiidae
Dunnophis cadurcensis n. sp.9
Dunnophis cadurcensis n. sp.9 Rage 1974 dwarf boa
Universite de Montpelier MAL 600 (holotype), a single mid-trunk vertebra; additional material includes numerous vertebrae
 Squamata - Boidae
Boidae "Boidae J"7, ? Boidae "Boidae L"7, Boidae "Boidae M"7, Cadurceryx filholi7, Palaeopython cadurcensis7
Boidae "Boidae J"7 Gray 1825 boa
? Boidae "Boidae L"7 Gray 1825 boa
Boidae "Boidae M"7 Gray 1825 boa
Cadurceryx filholi7 Hoffstetter and Rage 1972 sand boa
Palaeopython cadurcensis7 Filhol 1877 boa
 Squamata -
Eoanilius europae n. gen. n. sp.9
Eoanilius europae n. gen. n. sp.9 Rage 1974 snake
Universite de Montpelier MAL 550 (holotype), a mid-trunk vertebra; additional material includes around forty vertebrae and a quadrate
Mammalia
 Theriamorpha - Herpetotheriidae
Peratherium perrierense7, Peratherium lavergnense7, Amphiperatherium minutum7
Peratherium lavergnense7 Crochet 1979 marsupial
Amphiperatherium minutum7 Aymard 1846 marsupial
 Perissodactyla - Palaeotheriidae
Plagiolophus sp.7
Plagiolophus sp.7 Pomel 1847 odd-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Xiphodontidae
Leptotheridium lugeoni10, Haplomeryx picteti10
Leptotheridium lugeoni10 Stehlin 1910 even-toed ungulate
Haplomeryx picteti10 Stehlin 1910 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Amphimerycidae
Pseudamphimeryx pavloviae10
Pseudamphimeryx pavloviae10 Stehlin 1910 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Tapirulidae
Tapirulus perrierensis n. sp.10
Tapirulus perrierensis n. sp.10 Sudre 1978 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Choeropotamidae
Choeropotamus depereti10
Choeropotamus depereti10 Stehlin 1908 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Dichobunidae
Mouillacitherium elegans10
Mouillacitherium elegans10 Filhol 1882 even-toed ungulate
 Creodonta - Hyaenodontidae
Prototomus ? minor7, Hyaenodon minor7
Hyaenodon minor7 Lange-Badré 1979 creodont
 Carnivora - Amphicyonidae
Cynodictis sp.7
Cynodictis sp.7 Bravard and Pomel 1850 bear-dog
 Theriamorpha - Nyctitheriidae
cf. Saturninia tobieni7, Saturninia beata7, Saturninia gracilis7
Saturninia beata7 Crochet 1974 placental
Saturninia gracilis7 Stehlin 1940 placental
 Rodentia - Theridomyidae
Elfomys parvulus7, Suevosciurus mutabilis7, Suevosciurus minimus7, Remys garimondi7, Pseudoltinomys phosphoricus7, Paradelomys crusafonti7, Theridomys euzetensis7
Elfomys parvulus7 Hartenberger 1971 rodent
Suevosciurus minimus7 Major 1873 rodent
Pseudoltinomys phosphoricus7 Hartenberger 1973 rodent
Paradelomys crusafonti7 Thaler 1966 rodent
 Rodentia - Pseudosciuridae
Sciuroides intermedius7
 Rodentia - Gliridae
Gliravus sp.7, "Gliravus priscus" = Glamys priscus7, "Gliravus meridionalis" = Glamys meridionalis7
Gliravus sp.7 Stehlin and Schaub 1951 dormouse
"Gliravus priscus" = Glamys priscus7 Stehlin and Schaub 1951 dormouse
"Gliravus meridionalis" = Glamys meridionalis7 Hartenberger 1971 dormouse
 Primates - Adapidae
"Adapis magnus" = Leptadapis magnus10
"Adapis magnus" = Leptadapis magnus10 Filhol 1874 primate
 Primates - Omomyidae
Microchoerus erinaceus, Pseudoloris parvulus10
Microchoerus erinaceus Wood 1844 tarsier
M. erinaceus edwardsi (ref 7272)
Pseudoloris parvulus10 Filhol 1890 tarsier
 Chiroptera - Hipposideridae
Hipposideros "sp.2"7, Hipposideros schlosseri7, cf. Palaeophyllophora oltina7
Hipposideros "sp.2"7 Gray 1831 roundleaf bat
Hipposideros schlosseri7 Revilliod 1917 roundleaf bat
cf. Palaeophyllophora oltina7 Delfortrie 1872 leaf-nosed bat
 Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus priscus7
Rhinolophus priscus7 Revilliod 1920 horseshoe bat
 Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae
Stehlinia gracilis7
Stehlinia gracilis7 Revilliod 1919 vesper bat
 Chiroptera - Molossidae
cf. Tadarida sp.7
cf. Tadarida sp.7 Rafinesque 1814 free-tailed bat
 Chiroptera - Emballonuridae
Vespertiliavus sp.7, Vespertiliavus cf. gracilis7
Vespertiliavus sp.7 Schlosser 1877 sac-winged bat
Vespertiliavus cf. gracilis7 Revilliod 1920 sac-winged bat
 Theriamorpha - Pseudorhyncocyonidae
Leptictidium storchi8
Leptictidium storchi8 Hooker 2013 eutherian
 Cimolesta - Apatemyidae
Heterohyus sp.7, Heterohyus nanus7
Heterohyus sp.7 Gervais 1848 eutherian
Heterohyus (Gardonyus) sp.
Heterohyus nanus7 Teihard de Chardin 1916 eutherian
Heterohyus (Chardinyus) nanus.
Amphibia
 Salientia - Pelodytidae
cf. Pelodytes sp.7
cf. Pelodytes sp.7 Fitzinger 1838 parsley frog
 Salientia - Pelobatidae
? Enigmatosaurus bottii7, cf. Eopelobates sp.7
? Enigmatosaurus bottii7 spadefoot toad
cf. Eopelobates sp.7 Parker 1929 spadefoot toad
 Salientia - Ranidae
? Ranidae indet.7
? Ranidae indet.7 Rafinesque 1814 frog
 Caudata - Urodela
Urodela "Urodela C Crochet et al. 1981"7
1Augé 1987; 2Augé 2005; 3Auge 2007; 4Auge 2012; 5Augé and Brizuela 2020; 6Bolet and Auge 2014; 7Crochet et al. 1981; 8Hooker 2013; 9Rage 1974; 10Sudre 1978