Late Miocene lagomorphs from the Republic of Moldova |
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Authors: | Andrian Delinschi |
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Institution: | National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History of Moldova, 82, Kogalniceanu str., 2009 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova |
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Abstract: | The aim of this paper is to enlarge knowledge about still poorly documented and understood record of Lagomorpha (Mammalia) from the Late Miocene of Moldova. The lagomorph material from two new Late Miocene localities, Razeni (MN11/12), Gradishte (MN12), and re-sampling locality Chimislyia (MN12), of Southern Moldova, is described in detail here. The localities yielded small vertebrate fauna including five lagomorph taxa: Prolagus cf. oeningensis, “Proochotona” cf. eximia, Alilepus laskarewi, “Proochotona” sp., and Alilepus sp. P. cf. oeningensis is described for the first time in the studied area. A short review of the lagomorph record from the Republic of Moldova is provided. This contribution outlines the importance of the lagomorphs for biostratigraphic purposes, and highlighs the gaps in our knowledge related to the faunal succession in this area. |
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Keywords: | Mammalia Lagomorpha Systematic Late Miocene Republic of Moldova |
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