A review of the fossil record of Gondwanan turtles of the clade Meiolaniformes
J Sterli - Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, 2015 - BioOne
Gondwanan turtles of the clade Meiolaniformes have a fossil record that reaches back to the
Early Cretaceous of Patagonia (South America) and Australia. From the Late Cretaceous to …
Early Cretaceous of Patagonia (South America) and Australia. From the Late Cretaceous to …
Fossil amphibians and reptiles from the Neogene locality of Maramena (Greece), the most diverse European herpetofauna at the Miocene/Pliocene transition …
We herein describe the fossil amphibians and reptiles from the Neogene (latest Miocene or
earliest Pliocene; MN 13/14) locality of Maramena, in northern Greece. The herpetofauna is …
earliest Pliocene; MN 13/14) locality of Maramena, in northern Greece. The herpetofauna is …
The Iberian fossil record of turtles: an update
A Pérez-García - Journal of Iberian Geology, 2017 - Springer
Purpose The record of fossil turtles of the Iberian Peninsula is abundant and diverse,
considering both the Mesozoic and the Cenozoic forms. The knowledge about the Iberian …
considering both the Mesozoic and the Cenozoic forms. The knowledge about the Iberian …
New generic proposal for the European Neogene large testudinids (Cryptodira) and the first phylogenetic hypothesis for the medium and large representatives of the …
A Pérez-García, E Vlachos - Zoological Journal of the Linnean …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Fossil testudinids are known in Europe since the Eocene, with several taxa of medium size
(from more than 0.3 m to less than 0.7 m) recognized in the Palaeogene record, most of …
(from more than 0.3 m to less than 0.7 m) recognized in the Palaeogene record, most of …
The last of the large-sized tortoises of the Mediterranean islands
P Valenti, E Vlachos, C Kehlmaier… - Zoological Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Archaeological investigations carried out in the cave Zubbio di Cozzo San Pietro, Bagheria,
Sicily, revealed the presence of a few skeletal elements of a large-sized tortoise in a …
Sicily, revealed the presence of a few skeletal elements of a large-sized tortoise in a …
The diverse fossil chelonians from Milia (late Pliocene, Grevena, Greece) with a new species of Testudo Linnaeus, 1758 (Testudines: Testudinidae)
E Vlachos, E Tsoukala - Papers in Palaeontology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The late P liocene (early V illafranchian, MN 16a) locality of M ilia (G revena, G reece) has
yielded numerous remains of mammals, such as zygodons, mastodons, rhinocerotids …
yielded numerous remains of mammals, such as zygodons, mastodons, rhinocerotids …
The latest Early Pleistocene amphibians and reptiles from Kaiafas (Greece) and the first record of fossil Ophiomorus (Squamata, Scincidae)
Together with the rest of the Balkan Peninsula, Greece acted as a refuge for thermophilic
amphibians and reptiles during the Quaternary Glaciations. In this work we provide new …
amphibians and reptiles during the Quaternary Glaciations. In this work we provide new …
The Pikermian tortoises (Testudines, Testudinidae) from the late Miocene of the South Balkans
This article deals with the fossil tortoises of one of the most iconic fossil localities of the
Neogene of the Old World, the upper Miocene locality of Pikermi, near Athens, Greece. We …
Neogene of the Old World, the upper Miocene locality of Pikermi, near Athens, Greece. We …
Late Miocene tortoises from Samos, Greece: implications for European Neogene testudinid systematics and distributions
The world-famous upper Miocene fossil localities on the Aegean island of Samos in Greece
have produced a rich fossil record that sheds light on the evolution of eastern Mediterranean …
have produced a rich fossil record that sheds light on the evolution of eastern Mediterranean …
The last giant continental tortoise of Europe: A survivor in the Spanish Pleistocene site of Fonelas P-1
The presence of remains of a giant tortoise in the lower Pleistocene site of Fonelas P-1
(Guadix Basin, Betic Ranges; Granada, southeastern Spain) is reported and analyzed …
(Guadix Basin, Betic Ranges; Granada, southeastern Spain) is reported and analyzed …