Carnivores (Mammalia, Carnivora) of the Urals in the Late Pleistocene and Holocene

Косинцев, П. А.; Gasilin, V. V.; Гимранов, Д. О.; Bachura, Olga P.

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2015.10.089

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“…; Kosintsev et al. ), Russia). The most important localities of U. etruscus are (i) Saint‐Vallier (CCML; 24 teeth; ~2.4 Ma BP (Guérin et al .…”

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“…), Austria), (iv) Secrets cave (ZIN; 181 teeth; ~0.043–0.031 Ma BP (Kosintsev et al . ), Russia), and (v) Medvezh'ya Cave (ZIN; 62 teeth; ~0.05–0.015 Ma BP (Kosintsev et al. ), Russia).…”

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“…), Russia), and (v) Medvezh'ya Cave (ZIN; 62 teeth; ~0.05–0.015 Ma BP (Kosintsev et al. ), Russia). The material (80 teeth) of U. rossicus came from the Kizel Cave (Viasher cave) (ZIN; ~0.05–0.02 Ma BP 2 (Pacher et al .…”

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Morphometry of upper cheek teeth of cave bears (Carnivora, Ursidae)

Baryshnikov

Puzachenko

2018

Boreas

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Univariate and multivariate statistics were applied to analyse the morphometrical variability of 4920 upper cheek teeth (P4, M1 and M2) of cave bears from 123 geographical sites (180 samples) of different Pliocene – Pleistocene ages. The analysed specimens included those belonging to the big cave bears Ursus kudarensis, U. deningeri, U. spelaeus (three subspecies) and U. kanivetz (including U. ingressus), as well as the small cave bear U. rossicus. The information‐theoretical parameters (Shannon entropy and orderliness (Von Foerster, 1960: On self‐organizing systems and their environments. In Self‐Organizing Systems, 31–50. Pergamon Press, London) were used to estimate tooth diversity in different teeth, different taxa and in selected local chrono‐populations. Multivariate allometry coefficients (Klingenberg, 1996: Multivariate allometry. In Advances in Morphometrics, 23‐49. Plenum Press, New York) were used to describe the relationships of different ‘parts’ of a tooth and to compare allometric patterns amongst species or selected local samples. A multivariate analysis showed a significant overlap of the size/shape parameter ranges in deningeroid and spelaeoid bears within morphological spaces. Within the cave bear lineage, the Deninger's bear has the greatest morphological diversity index (entropy) of all the teeth overall, and the lowest diversity is observed in the final taxon of this lineage – U. kanivetz (=ingressus). The P4 and M2 diversity showed multidirectional correlations with elevation above sea level amongst several ‘local’ populations of Late Pleistocene cave bears. The morphological disparities between the studied taxa are in close agreement with the distances in the available schemes of genetic differentiation based on ancient mitochondrial DNA. The split of U. kudarensis and U. deningeri has a good bootstrap support, which corresponds to the hypothesis about their parallel evolution. The small cave bear U. rossicus is placed between U. arctos and U. deningeri. The phylogenetic signal is more pronounced in the variability of teeth in comparison with other skeletal remains of cave bears (cranium, mandible, or metapodial bones).

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“…; Kosintsev et al. ), Russia). The most important localities of U. etruscus are (i) Saint‐Vallier (CCML; 24 teeth; ~2.4 Ma BP (Guérin et al .…”

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Morphometry of upper cheek teeth of cave bears (Carnivora, Ursidae)

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Puzachenko

2018

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“…The population might then represent a relict that survived the glacial period, and the Ural region would have been one of the cryptic refugia for the species. Actually, based on the paleontological study, Kosintsev, Gasilin, Gimranov, and Bachura () reported the least weasel appeared consistently from MIS 5e in the Ural caves. Likewise, previous studies of other mammalian species also suggested possible refugia in the Ural Mountains.…”

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Phylogeography and population history of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis) in the Palearctic based on multilocus analysis

Sato

Abramov

Raichev

et al. 2019

J Zool Syst Evol Res

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The least weasel (Mustela nivalis) is one of the most widely distributed carnivorans. While previous studies have identified distinct western and eastern mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) lineages of the species in the western Palearctic, their broader distributions across the Palearctic have remained unknown. To address the broad-scale phylogeographical structure, we expanded the sampling to populations in Eastern Europe, the Urals, the Russian Far East, and Japan, and analyzed the mtDNA control region and cytochrome b, the final intron of the zinc finger protein on Y chromosome (ZFY), and the autosomal agouti signaling protein gene (ASIP). The mtDNA data analysis exposed the previous western lineage (Clade I) but poorly supported assemblage extending across Palearctic, whereas the previous eastern lineage (Clade II) was reconfirmed and limited in the south western part of the Palearctic. The ZFY phylogeny showed a distinctive split that corresponding to the mtDNA lineage split, although less phylogeographical structure was seen in the ASIP variation. Our data concur with the previous inference of the Black Sea-Caspian Sea area having an ancestral character. The Urals region harbored high mitochondrial diversity, with an estimated coalescent time of around 100,000 years, suggesting this could have been a cryptic refugium. Based on the coalescent-based demographic reconstructions, the expansion of Clade I across the Palearctic was remarkably rapid, while Clade II was relatively stable for a longer time. It seems that Clade II has maintained a constant population size in the temperate region, and the expansive Clade I represents adaptation to the cold regions. K E Y W O R D SASIP, least weasel, mitochondrial DNA, Mustela nivalis, ZFY | 409 SATO eT Al.

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“…Map of the Last Interglacial small mammal localities discussed in this paper and European bioregions (for more details see Table S1): 1-Bobylek (Russia) [16], 2-Krasnyi Bor (Russia) [17], 3-Cheremoshnik (Russia) [3,18], 4-ChernyYar (Russia) [19,20], 5-Shkurlat (Russia) (Shkurlat layers) [21], 6-Chernianka (Russia) [21], 7-El′tigen (Russia) [22], 8-Beglitsa (Russia) [23], 9-Kabazi II (Russia) [24,25], 10-Malutino (Russia) [26], 11-Mikhailovka 5 (Russia) [27], 12-Gadiach (Ukraine) [21], 13-Novonekrasovka (Ukraine) [28], 14-Borisova Gora (Belarus) [29], 15-Timoshkovichi (Belarus) 16-Vârtop casa de Piatra (Romania) [31], 17-Kozarnika (Bulgaria) [32], 18-Mala Balanica (Serbia) Figure 1. Map of the Last Interglacial small mammal localities discussed in this paper and European bioregions (for more details see Table S1): 1-Bobylek (Russia) [16], 2-Krasnyi Bor (Russia) [17], 3-Cheremoshnik (Russia) [3,18], 4-ChernyYar (Russia) [19,20], 5-Shkurlat (Russia) (Shkurlat layers) [21], 6-Chernianka (Russia) [21], 7-El tigen (Russia) [22], 8-Beglitsa (Russia) [23], 9-Kabazi II (Russia) [24,25], 10-Malutino (Russia) [26], 11-Mikhailovka 5 (Russia) [27], 12-Gadiach (Ukraine) [21], 13-Novonekrasovka (Ukraine) [28], 14-Borisova Gora (Belarus) [29], 15-Timos...…”

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Preliminary Analysis of European Small Mammal Faunas of the Eemian Interglacial: Species Composition and Species Diversity at a Regional Scale

Маркова

Puzachenko

2018

Quaternary

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Small mammal remains obtained from the European localities dated to the Eemian (Mikulino) age have been analyzed for the first time at a regional scale based on the present biogeographical regionalization of Europe. The regional faunas dated to the warm interval in the first part of the Late Pleistocene display notable differences in fauna composition, species richness, and diversity indices. The classification of regional faunal assemblages revealed distinctive features of small mammal faunas in Eastern and Western Europe during the Eemian (=Mikulino, =Ipswichian) Interglacial. Faunas of the Iberian Peninsula, Apennine Peninsula, and Sardinia Island appear to deviate from the other regions. In the Eemian Interglacial, the maximum species richness of small mammals (≥40 species) with a relatively high proportion of typical forest species was recorded in Western and Central Europe and in the western part of Eastern Europe. The lowest species richness (5-14 species) was typical of island faunas and of those in the north of Eastern Europe. The data obtained make it possible to reconstruct the distribution of forest biotopes and open habitats (forest-steppe and steppe) in various regions of Europe. Noteworthy is a limited area of forests in the south and in the northeastern part of Europe. In these regions, it seems likely that under conditions of relatively high temperatures characteristic of the Last Interglacial and an insufficient moisture supply there could exist open forest stands or forest-steppe landscapes, as suggested by the presence of species indicative of forest-steppe and steppe north of the forest zone. The results obtained are useful in modeling changes in the mammal faunas as well as environmental changes in entire Europe due to global climatic changes (including the global warming recorded at present).

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Carnivores (Mammalia, Carnivora) of the Urals in the Late Pleistocene and Holocene

Cited by 23 publications

References 31 publications

Morphometry of upper cheek teeth of cave bears (Carnivora, Ursidae)

Morphometry of upper cheek teeth of cave bears (Carnivora, Ursidae)

Phylogeography and population history of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis) in the Palearctic based on multilocus analysis

Preliminary Analysis of European Small Mammal Faunas of the Eemian Interglacial: Species Composition and Species Diversity at a Regional Scale

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