Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Year of Publication: | 2008 |
Authors: | Sabol, M, Holec, P, Wagner, J |
Journal: | Paleontological Journal |
Volume: | 42 |
Date Published: | 2008 |
Keywords: | Ailuridae, Ailurus fulgens, Felidae, Ursidae |
Abstract: | Carnivores from the Late Pliocene site of Vcelare 2 are described and their taxonomy is discussed. The carnivore assemblage includes nine specimens of the families Felidae (Homotherium crenatidens), Ursidae (Ursus minimus), and Ailuridae (Parailurus sp.). The scimitar-toothed cat and ursid are common representatives of the Pliocene European fauna, whereas the lesser panda is probably a new species of Parailurus, which differs from both Pliocene species, P. anglicus and P. hungaricus. As a part of a more or less uniform Pliocene carnivore fauna of the Northern Hemisphere, the Vc?ela?re 2 assemblage represents a forest and (or) open grassland environment. © Pleiades Publishing, Ltd. 2008. |
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