Sorex (Mammalia, Soricidae) remains from the late Early Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 locality (Villány Hills, Southern Hungary)

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Th e present paper is the concluding part of the series describing the Soricidae fauna of the late Early Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 locality, Southern Hungary. Th e assemblage includes 9 shrew forms: 3 Sorex, 2 Crocidura, 2 Beremendia, 1 Asoriculus, and 1 Neomys species. Th e taxonomic results of the study are summarized, and some new ecological conclusions drawn from the layer-bylayer overview of the specifi c composition of the fauna are presented here. Th e forms of cold grassy vegetation dominate in most of the strata, but the indicators of warm grasslands also appear in some layers. Th e appearance of forest species in most layers correlates with the presence of aquatic shrews. Th e ratio of cold and warm-indicating species varies in the layers, but dominance of cold indicators decreases in the second half of the succession, while the number of forest and warm indicators increases. With 2 fi gures and 2 tables.

Section: Taxonomymentioning

confidence: 99%

Taxonomic and palaeoecological review of the Soricidae (Mammalia) fauna from the late Early Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 locality (Villány Hills, Southern Hungary)

Botka¹,

Mészáros²

2018

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“…It disappeared from the continent in the Middle Pleistocene (Botka & Mészáros 2015). Sorex (Drepanosorex) savini is reported from the Early Pleistocene MN 17 Zone until the Late Biharian Stage of the Middle Pleistocene (Botka & Mészáros 2016). Th e simultaneous occurrence of these four species determines the age of Beremend 14 locality to be neither older nor younger than the Early Pleistocene.…”

Section: Biostratigraphymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Sorex savini was described by Hinton (1911) from West Runton, England. In the Betfi a (also known as Püspökfürdő, Romania) material Kormos (1930) (Botka & Mészáros 2016). Aft er those studies, Sorex (Drepanosorex) margaritodon Kormos, 1930 is regarded here as a synonym of Sorex (Drepanosorex) savini Hinton, 1911, so the Beremend 14 specimens are systematized as S. (D.) savini, which is the earlier name, so the valid one.…”

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The lowermost Pleistocene rodent and soricid (Mammalia) fauna from Beremend 14 locality (South Hungary) and its Biostratigraphical and palaeoecological implications

Pazonyi¹,

Mészáros²,

Hír³

et al. 2016

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-Th e limestone quarry of Beremend yielded the classical Late Pliocene and Early Pleistocene vertebrate faunas studied for more than a century. Th e Beremend 14 site was discovered in the 1970s by Dénes Jánossy. Twenty four small mammal species and twenty seven elements of herpetofauna were identifi ed from its rich vertebrate material. Based on the taxonomical study of small mammals, we suppose that the stratigraphic position of the site is the Early Pleistocene MN 17 Zone. Th e palaeoecological analysis of the fauna suggests warm, dry climate and open, probably wooded grassland vegetation surroundings of the site with smaller open water surface. With 47 fi gures and 14 tables.

“…Seven shrew species were mentioned by Botka & Mészáros (2014a) in a preliminary report on this material. Th ese shrew specimens were described also in detail in the following articles: Beremendia (Botka & Mészáros 2014b, 2015a, Crocidura (Botka & Mészáros 2015b), and Sorex (Botka & Mészáros 2016). Ever since, two further species were identifi ed from the shrew assemblage, which ones were mentioned only in preliminary faunal lists so far (Mészáros & Botka 2017, Pazonyi et al 2017.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Asoriculus and Neomys (Mammalia, Soricidae) remains from the late Early Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 locality (Villány Hills, Southern Hungary)

Botka¹,

Mészáros²

2017

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Th e present paper is the last part of the series describing the shrew genera identifi ed from the late Early Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 locality. Two species-Asoriculus gibberodon (Petényi, 1864) and Neomys newtoni Hinton, 1911-are reported here with taxonomic descriptions and with summaries of their European records. Th e number of the shrew species of the locality increased to nine with these new ones. Mainly the water shrew (Neomys), but very likely Asoriculus (its probable ancestor) as well indicates the presence of open water body in the surroundings of the site. With 8 fi gures and 5 tables.