Hoogbutsel (Oligocene of Belgium)

Where: Belgium (50.9° N, 4.8° E: paleocoordinates 50.2° N, 1.2° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: MP 21 mammal zone, Boutersem Sand Member (Borgloon Formation), Early/Lower Oligocene (33.9 - 28.4 Ma)

• Mayr et al. 2019: Correlative with units with NP22 nannoplankton taxa

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; sandstone

• Mayr et al. 2019: aquatic freshwater environment

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. Sudre. 1978. Les artiodactyles de l'Eocene moyen et superieur d'Europe occidentale; systematique et evolution. Memoires et Travaux de l'Institut de Montpellier de l'Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes 7:1-229 [E. Fara/E. Fara/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 31748: authorized by Emmanuel Fara, entered by Emmanuel Fara on 24.05.2003, edited by Lars van den Hoek Ostende, Terri Cleary, Philip Mannion, Patricia Holroyd and Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

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Amphibia
 Caudata - Urodela
cf. Salamandra sp.7, cf. Triturus sp.7
cf. Salamandra sp.7 Laurenti 1768 salamander
cf. Triturus sp.7 Rafinesque 1815 newt
 Salientia - Palaeobatrachidae
Palaeobatrachus grandipes7
Palaeobatrachus grandipes7 Giebel 1851 frog
 Salientia - Pelobatidae
Eopelobates bayeri7
Eopelobates bayeri7 Spinar 1952 spadefoot toad
Mammalia
 Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae
Myotis belgicus3
Myotis belgicus3 Gunnell et al. 2017 vesper bat
 Rodentia - Gliridae
"Peridyromys micio n. sp." = Schizogliravus micio11, Tenuiglis exiguus7, Bransatoglis micio7, Bransatoglis misonnei7, "Bransatoglis planus" = Oligodyromys planus6, Glamys devoogdi7, Glamys priscus7
"Peridyromys micio n. sp." = Schizogliravus micio11 Misonne 1957 dormouse
IRSNB Ct.M.1143 - type
Tenuiglis exiguus7 Vianey-Liaud 1994 dormouse
"Bransatoglis planus" = Oligodyromys planus6 Bahlo 1975 dormouse
Glamys devoogdi7 Bosma and de Bruijn 1979 dormouse
Glamys priscus7 Stehlin and Schaub 1951 dormouse
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Eucricetodon "sp. 1"7, Eucricetodon "sp. 2"7, "Cricetodon atavus n. sp." = Atavocricetodon atavus7
Eucricetodon "sp. 1"7 Thaler 1966 rodent
Eucricetodon "sp. 2"7 Thaler 1966 rodent
"Cricetodon atavus n. sp." = Atavocricetodon atavus7 Misonne 1957 rodent
Gtm 1146
 Rodentia - Eomyidae
Eomys cf. antiquus7
Eomys cf. antiquus7 Aymard 1853 rodent
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Steneofiber butselensis7
 Rodentia - Theridomyidae
"Theridomys margaritae" = Paratheridomys margaritae7, Suevosciurus palustris7
"Theridomys margaritae" = Paratheridomys margaritae7 Vianey-Liaud 1989 rodent
 Tribosphenida - Pantolestoidae
Cryptopithecus sideroolithicus7
 Tribosphenida - Erinaceidae
Tetracus nanus8
Tetracus nanus8 Aymard 1846 hedgehog
IRSNB
 Tribosphenida - Erinaceoidae
Amphidozotherium cayluxi8
Amphidozotherium cayluxi8 Filhol 1877 placental
IRSNB
 Soricomorpha - Nyctitheriidae
cf. Euronyctia "n. sp."8, Euronyctia belgica9, cf. Saturninia "n. sp."8, Saturninia gracilis8
cf. Euronyctia "n. sp."8 Sigé 1997 placental
IRSNB
Euronyctia belgica9 Smith 2006 placental
cf. Saturninia "n. sp."8 Stehlin 1940 placental
IRSNB
Saturninia gracilis8 Stehlin 1940 placental
IRSNB
 Soricomorpha - Plesiosoricidae
Butselia biveri n. gen. n. sp.8
Butselia biveri n. gen. n. sp.8 Quinet and Misonne 1965 placental
 Soricomorpha - Soricidae
Heterosoricinae indet.8
Heterosoricinae indet.8 Viret and Zapfe 1951 shrew
IRSNB
 Soricomorpha - Talpidae
Eotalpa belgica10
Eotalpa belgica10 Smith 2007 mole
 Perissodactyla - Eggysodontidae
Eggysodon sp.7
Eggysodon sp.7 Roman 1910 odd-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Tapirulidae
Tapirulus cf. hyracinus
Tapirulus cf. hyracinus Gervais 1850 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Cainotheriidae
Oxacron courtoisi
Oxacron courtoisi Gervais 1848 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Dichobunidae
Dichobune cf. fraasi7, Dichobune leporina
Dichobune cf. fraasi7 Schlosser 1902 even-toed ungulate
Dichobune leporina Cuvier 1822 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Cebochoeridae
Acotherulum cf. quercyi7
Acotherulum cf. quercyi7 Stehlin 1908 even-toed ungulate
 Tribosphenida - Herpetotheriidae
? Peratherium lavergnense7, Amphiperatherium minutum2, Amphiperatherium exile7
? Peratherium lavergnense7 Crochet 1979 marsupial
Amphiperatherium minutum2 Aymard 1846 marsupial
Amphiperatherium exile7 Gervais 1848 marsupial
Aves
 Strigiformes - Strigidae
Necrobyas harpax5, cf. Prosybris antiqua7
Necrobyas harpax5 Milne-Edwards 1891 true owl
cf. Prosybris antiqua7 Milne-Edwards 1863 true owl
 Coliiformes - Coliidae
Coliidae indet.7
Coliidae indet.7 Swainson 1837 mousebird
 Piciformes - Sylphornithidae
Oligosylphe mourerchauvireae7
 Phoenicopteriformes -
Adelalopus hoogbutseliensis7
 Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae
? Proardea deschutteri n. sp.4
? Proardea deschutteri n. sp.4 Mayr et al. 2019 heron
"snakes"
 Gaviiformes - Gaviidae
Colymboides belgicus7
 Accipitriformes - Accipitridae
? Accipitridae indet.7
? Accipitridae indet.7 Viellot 1816 hawk
Reptilia
 Crocodylia -
Diplocynodon sp.7
Diplocynodon sp.7 Pomel 1847 crocodilian
 Squamata -
Serpentes indet.4
Serpentes indet.4 Linnaeus 1758 snake
"snakes"
 Squamata - Necrosauridae
Necrosaurus sp.1
Necrosaurus sp.1 Filhol 1876 squamates
IRScNB, abundant cranial and vertebral material
 Squamata - Anguidae
Anguini indet.1, Anguis sp.1, "Dopasia roqueprunensis" = Ophisaurus roqueprunensis1
Anguini indet.1 Augé 2005 squamates
Anguis sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 slow worm
"Dopasia roqueprunensis" = Ophisaurus roqueprunensis1 Auge 1992 glass lizard
 Testudines - Geoemydidae
Ptychogaster laurae7
Myotis misonnei
  -
"Myotis misonnei n. sp." = Quinetia misonnei7
"Myotis misonnei n. sp." = Quinetia misonnei7 Quinet 1965
1Augé 2005; 2Crochet 1978; 3Gunnell et al. 2017; 4Mayr et al. 2019; 5Mourer-Chauviré 1987; 6Peigné et al. 2014; 7Smith 2003; 8Smith 2004; 9Smith 2006; 10Smith 2007; 11Vianey-Liaud 2003