The present study deals with new material of carnivorans (Mustelidae, Mephitidae, Ailuridae, Potamotheriinae and Viverridae) from the basal Tortonian (Late Miocene, late Astaracian) …
During the Turolian (late Miocene), the Eastern Mediterranean region is considered to have been part of a single major ecological area, supporting a particular savanna-type large …
Darwin famously opined that the most likely place of origin of the common ancestor of African apes and humans is Africa, given the distribution of its living descendents. But it is …
Although low in diversity, megaherbivores (mammals weighting over 10 3 kg) and especially proboscideans have a powerful impact on the structure and dynamics of present-day …
Abstract The Neogene-Quaternary continental deposits cover large areas of Greece and several fossil mammal sites have been discovered in the country. There are several …
A hominid upper premolar was discovered in the Azmaka quarry, near Chirpan (Bulgaria). The associated fauna, especially the co-occurrence of Choerolophodon and Anancus …
A Valenciano, J Abella, O Sanisidro… - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
We describe cranial, mandibular, and dental remains of five individuals of the giant mustelid Eomellivora piveteaui Ozansoy, 1965, from the late Miocene (MN10) site of Cerro de los …
NG Jablonski, DF Su, LJ Flynn, X Ji… - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The late Miocene was an important interval in mammalian evolution because of the concatenated tectonic, climatic, and environmental changes that led to increased …