Where: Ukraine (47.0° N, 30.0° E: paleocoordinates 47.2° N, 29.6° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: MN 14 (4.9 - 4.2 Ma)
• Early Ruscinian, Early Pliocene.
Environment/lithology:
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: Small mammal remains have been recovered from the alluvium, but are not detailed here.
Primary reference: E. A. Vangengeim, I. A. Vislobokova, and M. V. Sotnikova. 1998. Large Ruscinian Mammalia in the Territory of the Former Soviet Union. Stratigraphy and Geological Correlation 6(4):368-382 [A. Turner/H. O'Regan/H. O'Regan]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 50913: authorized by Alan Turner, entered by Hannah O'Regan on 24.05.2005, edited by Torsten Liebrecht
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
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Reptilia | |
Vipera (Daboia) kuchurganica n. sp.
Vipera (Daboia) kuchurganica n. sp. oriental viper Holotype: 1 trunk vertebra (IZAN 37-2536); referred specimen: 2 trunk vertebrae (IZAN 37-2537 and 37-2538))
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Mammalia | |
Zygolophodon borsoni mastodon | |
"Ursus ex gr. minimus" = Euarctos minimus
"Ursus ex gr. minimus" = Euarctos minimus Devéze and Bouillet 1827 bear | |
Mustela sp. Linnaeus 1758 weasel | |
Promephitis sp. Gaudry 1861 skunk | |
"Canis" sp. Linnaeus 1758 canine | |
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Hipparion cf. longipes Gromova 1952 hipparionine horse | |
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Croizetoceros ramosus Croizet and Jobert 1828 deer |