Atapuerca TD5 (Pleistocene of Spain)

Also known as Gran Dolina

Where: Castilla-Leon, Spain (42.4° N, 3.5° W: paleocoordinates 42.4° N, 3.6° W)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)

• Dated between 0.99Ma (end Jaramillo) and 0.78Ma (Brunhes/Matuyama boundary).

Environment/lithology: fissure fill; gravel

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: E. Carbonell, M. Esteban, A. Martin Najera, M. Mosquera, X.P. Rodriguez, A. Olle, R. Sala, J.M. Verges, J.M. Bermudez Castro and A.I. Ortega. 1999. The Pleistocene site of Gran Dolina, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain: a history of the archaeological investigations. Journal of Human Evolution 1999(37):313-324 [A. Turner/H. O'Regan/H. O'Regan]more details

Purpose of describing collection: archaeological analysis

PaleoDB collection 34920: authorized by Alan Turner, entered by Hannah O'Regan on 17.10.2003, edited by Loredana Macaluso

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Iberomys huescarensis2
Mammalia
 Carnivora - Ursidae
Ursus sp.3
Ursus sp.3 Linnaeus 1758 bear
 Carnivora - Hyaenidae
Crocuta crocuta3
Crocuta crocuta3 Erxleben 1777 spotted hyaena
 Carnivora - Felidae
Panthera gombaszoegensis3, Homotherium latidens3
Panthera gombaszoegensis3 Kretzoi 1938 cat
Homotherium latidens3 Owen 1846 scimitar toothed cat
 Carnivora - Canidae
Canis mosbachensis3
Canis mosbachensis3 Soergel 1925 canine
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Stephanorhinus etruscus4
Stephanorhinus etruscus4 Falconer 1868 rhinoceros
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Pliomys episcopalis2, Allophaiomys chalinei2, "Microtus seseae" = Microtus2, "Terricola arvalidens" = Microtus2, "Stenocranius gregaloides" = Microtus (Stenocranius)2, Allocricetus sp.2
"Microtus seseae" = Microtus2 vole
"Terricola arvalidens" = Microtus2 vole
"Stenocranius gregaloides" = Microtus (Stenocranius)2 vole
Allocricetus sp.2 Schaub 1930 rodent
 Rodentia - Sciuridae
Marmota sp.2
Marmota sp.2 Frisch 1775 marmot
 Rodentia - Muridae
Apodemus aff. flavicollis2, Micromys savini2, Micromys minutus2
Apodemus aff. flavicollis2 Eurasian field mouse
Micromys savini2 harvest mouse
Micromys minutus2 harvest mouse
 Rodentia - Gliridae
Eliomys helleri2
Eliomys helleri2 dormouse
Reptilia
 Squamata - Anguidae
Anguis fragilis1
Anguis fragilis1 Linneaus 1758 Slow worm
In sub-levels T60-61, T63-68
 Squamata - Lacertidae
Lacertidae indet.1, sensu lato Lacerta sp.1
Lacertidae indet.1 Bonaparte 1831 squamates
In sub-levels T60-61, T63-71, T74
sensu lato Lacerta sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 squamates
In sub-levels T63, T66, T68-70, T72, T74-75
 Squamata - Colubridae
Rhinechis scalaris1, Coronella austriaca1
Rhinechis scalaris1 Schinz 1822 ladder snake
In sub-levels T65-66, T68, T71, T73-74
Coronella austriaca1 Laurenti 1768 smooth snake
In all sub-levels except for T56-59, T62, T69, T73, T75-76
 Squamata - Crotalidae
"Vipera cf. aspis" = Vipera (Vipera) aspis1
"Vipera cf. aspis" = Vipera (Vipera) aspis1 Linnaeus 1758 asp viper
In sub-levels T58-72
 Squamata - Natricidae
Natrix natrix1
Natrix natrix1 Linnaeus 1758 water snake
In sub-levels T65, T67-68, T70, T74
Amphibia
 Salientia - Bufonidae
Bufo bufo1, Bufo calamita1
Bufo bufo1 Linnaeus 1758 toad
In all sub-levels except for T57, T64, T71-76
Bufo calamita1 Cope 1864 toad
In all sub-levels
 Salientia - Ranidae
Rana sp.1, Pelophylax sp.1
Rana sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 frog
In all sub-levels except for T72-73, T75-76
Pelophylax sp.1 Fitzinger 1843 frog
In sub-level T56
 Salientia - Discoglossidae
Alytes obstetricans1
Alytes obstetricans1 Laurenti 1768 midwife frog
In all sub-levels except for T72-73
 Salientia - Pelodytidae
Pelodytes punctatus1
Pelodytes punctatus1 Daudin 1802 parsley frog
In all sub-levels except for T56-57, T72-73
1Blain et al. 2009; 2Cuenca-Bescos et al. 1999; 3Garcia and Arsuaga 1999; 4van der Made 1998