Naslov
First record of the root vole Microtus oeconomus (PALLAS, 1776) (Arvicolidae, Rodentia, Mammalia) in Croatia – fossil remains from the Late Pleistocene of Vindija cave

Autori
Mauch Lenardić, Jadranka

Izvornik
Geologia Croatica : journal of the Croatian Geological Survey and the Croatian Geological Society (1330-030X) 64 (2011), 3; 207-212

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
root vole ; Microtus oeconomus ; teeth ; morphometric analyses ; Late Pleistocene ; Vindija Cave ; Croatia

Sažetak
Late Pleistocene remains of Microtus oeconomus (PALLAS, 1776), a species that is not any more a member of the extant fauna of Croatia, have been recently found in Vindija Cave sediments. The sample of 21 teeth shows a slight increase of M1 length and decrease of A/L ratio within the cave sequence from older (G complex ; 32 to 42 ka) towards younger strata (E+F complex ; layer E is dated at ca. 18.5 ka). The most frequent morphotype is type B sensu NADACHOWSKI (1982). The new record does not allow further detailed ecological implications than what is already known about the Late Pleistocene habitats in this region.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geologija

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