An almost complete skeleton of Metailurus parvulus (Carnivora, Felidae) from the late Miocene of Kerassia (Northern Euboea, Greece)

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• 作者：Socrates J. Roussiakis ; George E. Theodorou and George Iliopoulos
• 关键词：Metailurus ; Felidae ; Carnivora ; Euboea ; Greece ; Late Miocene ; Palaeoecology
  Mots cl&#xe9 ; s ; Metailurus ; Felidae ; Carnivora ; Eub&#xe9 ; e ; Gr&#xe8 ; ce ; Mioc&#xe8 ; ne sup&#xe9 ; rieur ; Pal&#xe9 ; o&#xe9 ; cologie
• 刊名：Geobios
• 出版年：2006
• 期刊代码：89_00166995
• 类别：ear
• 出版时间：July-August 2006
• 卷：39
• 期：4
• 页码：563-584
• 文件大小：1316 K

摘要

We describe a partial skeleton of Metailurus parvulus from the Turolian site of Kerassia 1 (Northern Euboea, Greece). The material, which consists of a mandible, the anterior and posterior limb-bone elements, some sternal bones and some vertebrae, is the most complete known of this species. The dental material is compared to specimens from Pikermi and Chomateri (Greece), and China. The limb-bones available offer us the possibility to discuss the status of some previously described specimens from Pikermi. The limb proportions indicate that M. parvulus had elongated posterior limbs relative to the anterior ones, which reflects developed jumping skills. M. parvulus had moderately developed cursorial abilities, intermediate between open and closed habitat felids, and probably frequented primarily relatively open woodlands.