List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Reptilia
- Crotalidae
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Vipera berus
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Szyndlar 1984 | 5581 specimens | ||||||||
| recombined as Vipera (Pelias) berus | ||||||||||
| record represents combined Zalesiaki A & Zalesiaki B (Szyndlar, 1984:10) | ||||||||||
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Reptilia
- Colubridae
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Elaphe aff. longissima
Laurenti 1768
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Szyndlar 1984 | 444 specimens | ||||||||
| record represents combined Zalesiaki A & Zalesiaki B (Szyndlar, 1984:10) | ||||||||||
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Coronella austriaca
Laurenti 1768
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Szyndlar 1984 | 5 specimens | ||||||||
| record represents combined Zalesiaki A & Zalesiaki B (Szyndlar, 1984:10) | ||||||||||
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Natrix natrix
Linnaeus 1758
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Szyndlar 1984 | 3086 specimens | ||||||||
| record represents combined Zalesiaki A & Zalesiaki B (Szyndlar, 1984:10) | ||||||||||
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Mammalia
- Soricidae
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Blarinella europaea
Reumer 1984
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Rzebik-Kowalska 1989 | 2 individuals | ||||||||
| recombined as Alloblarinella europaea | ||||||||||
| 3 fragmentary mandibles and detached lower teeth | ||||||||||
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Beremendia fissidens
(Petényi 1864)
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Rzebik-Kowalska 1976 | 11 individuals | ||||||||
| 29 specimens, fragmentary mandibles and maxillae with teeth | ||||||||||
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Paenelimnoecus pannonicus
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Rzebik-Kowalska 1990 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
| one fragmentary mandible or detached lower tooth | ||||||||||
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Neomys newtoni
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Rzebik-Kowalska 1991 | 1 individual | ||||||||
| 1 fragmentary maxilla or detached upper tooth; 1 fragmentary mandible or detached lower tooth | ||||||||||
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Blarinella dubia
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Rzebik-Kowalska 1989 | 2 individuals | ||||||||
| 2 fragmentary mandibles and detached lower teeth; 1 fragmentary maxilla and detached upper teeth | ||||||||||
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Sorex casimiri
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Rzebik-Kowalska 1991 | 2 individuals | ||||||||
| 2 fragmentary mandibles and detached lower teeth | ||||||||||
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Sorex (Drepanosorex) savini
Hinton 1911
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Rzebik-Kowalska 1991 | 4 individuals | ||||||||
| 6 fragmentary maxillae and detached upper teeth; 8 fragmentary mandibles and detached lower teeth | ||||||||||
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Sorex runtonensis
Hinton 1911
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Rzebik-Kowalska 1991 | 7 individuals | ||||||||
| 17 fragmentary mandibles and detached lower teeth | ||||||||||
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Sorex minutus
Linnaeus 1766
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Rzebik-Kowalska 1991 | 2 individuals | ||||||||
| 5 fragmentary mandibles and detached lower teeth, Ref 9224 adds more material | ||||||||||
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Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Eomyidae
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Estramomys cf. simplex
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Fahlbusch 1978 | 2 specimens | ||||||||
| P4, M2 | ||||||||||
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Leptodontomys sp.
Shotwell 1956
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Fahlbusch 1978 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
| p4 | ||||||||||
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Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Sciuridae
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Pliopetaurista meini n. sp.
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13 specimens | |||||||||
| 2 P4, M1, M2, M3, 2 M1or2, p4, m1, m2, 2m1or2, m3 | ||||||||||
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Citellus polonicus
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| synonym of Spermophilus | ||||||||||
| many isolated upper and lower cheek teeth | ||||||||||
| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | Poland | County: | Sieradz |
| Coordinates: | 51.1° North, 18.9° East (view map) | ||
| Paleocoordinates: | 51.2° North, 18.6° East | ||
| Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark | ||
| Altitude: | 196 meters | ||
| Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Stratigraphy
| Stratigraphy comments: Contains mostly species characteristic of the Cromerian Interglacial (Gunz-Mindel) but also a mixture of older (Pliocene) elements were present (1974). Assigned to mammalian zone MN 14/15 (Ref 9172, 1989). |
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | not reported |
| Lithology description: sediments in a cave; judging from other caves they are describing, it's likely a cave in JR limestone, but it's not specified for this locality | |
| Environment: | cave |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | mesofossils |
| Disassociated minor elements: | all |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection excludes: | some genera |
| Collection methods: | field collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
Metadata
| Also known as: | Zalesiaki 1B | ||
| Database number: | 33873 | ||
| Authorizer: | J. Alroy, J. Head | Enterer: | E. Leckey, J. Head |
| Modifier: | J. Alroy | Research group: | vertebrate |
| Created: | 2003-08-07 15:37:48 | Last modified: | 2007-03-02 22:30:41 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2003-08-07 15:37:48 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY | ||
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 8887. | C. Black and K. Kowalski. 1974. The Pliocene and Pleistocene Sciuridae (Mammalia, Rodentia) from Poland. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 19(19):461-486 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/E. Leckey] |
Secondary references:
| 8888 | V. Fahlbusch. 1978. Pliozane und Pleistozane Eomyidae (Rodentia, Mammalia) aus Polen. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 23(2):13-28 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/E. Leckey] | |
| 8998 | B. Rzebik-Kowalska. 1976. The Neogene and Pleistocene Insectivores (Mammalia) of Poland. III. Soricidae: Beremendia and Blarinoides. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 21(12):359-386 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/E. Leckey] | |
| 9172 | 5% 17300 | B. Rzebik-Kowalska. 1989. Pliocene and Pleistocene Insectivora (Mammalia) of Poland. V. Soricidae: Petenyia Kormos, 1934 and Blarinella Thomas, 1911. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 32(11):521-546 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/E. Leckey] |
| 9173 | B. Rzebik-Kowalska. 1990. Pliocene and Pleistocene Insectivora (mammalia) of Poland. VII. Soricidae: Mafia Reumer, 1984, Sulimskia Reumer, 1984 and Paenelimnoecus Baudelot, 1972. Acta Zoologia Cracoviensia 33(14):303-327 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/E. Leckey] | |
| 9224 | B. Rzebik-Kowalska. 1991. Pliocene and Pleistocene Insectivora (Mammalia) of Poland. VIII. Soricidae: Sorex Linnaeus, 1758, Neomys Kaup, 1829, Macroneomys Fejfar, 1966, Paenelimnoecus Baudelot, 1972 and Soricidae indeterminata. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 34(2):323-424 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/J. Alroy] | |
| 12914 | Z. Szyndlar. 1984. Fossil snakes from Poland. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 28(1):1-156 [J. Head/J. Head/J. Head] |