艦erefk枚y-2, a new Late Miocene mammal locality from the Yata臒an Formation, Mu臒la, SW Turkey

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• 作者：Tanju T. Kaya^a ; Serdar Mayda^a ; ^{serdar.mayda@ege.edu.tr} ; Dimitris S. Kostopoulos^b ; Mehmet Cihat Alcicek^c ; Gildas Merceron^d ; ^{gildas.merceron@univ-lyon1.fr} ; Aytekin Tan^a ; Seval Karakutuk^a ; Amanda K. Giesler^e ; Robert S. Scott^f
• 关键词：Mammals ; Neogene ; Turolian ; Biochronology ; Turkey
• 刊名：Comptes Rendus Palevol
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：88_16310683
• 类别：ear
• 出版时间：January-February, 2012
• 卷：11
• 期：1
• 页码：5-12
• 文件大小：1367 K

摘要

Here we report on a new fossil locality, 艦erefk枚y-2, from the Yata臒an Basin of southwestern Turkey that preserves a well-sampled, abundant, and diverse mammal fauna. Indeed, after three field seasons, more than 1200 catalogued specimens representing 26 mammal species belonging to 14 genera make the 艦erefk枚y-2 mammalian assemblage one of the richest Late Miocene fauna from Anatolia. Five hipparionines, six bovids, including the rare and enigmatic Urmiatherium rugosifrons and the presence of Pliohyrax graecus, strongly support affinities with Late Miocene faunas from Samos Island, Greece. Through a consideration of the identified material and the subsequent comparison with material from well-known Balkan and Anatolian faunas, a Middle Turolian (MN12) age for 艦erefk枚y-2 is indicated.