Early Pliocene Spalacinae from the locality of Afşar, western Turkey

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Title:	Early Pliocene Spalacinae from the locality of Afşar, western Turkey
Authors:	Skandalos, P. Demirel, F.A. Alçiçek, M.C. Mayda, S. van, den, Hoek, Ostende, L.W.
Keywords:	Anatolia Biostratigraphy Neogene Pliospalax Rodentia
Publisher:	Elsevier Masson s.r.l.
Abstract:	Spalacinae are an unusual component of the fossil record around the world with a limited geographical distribution. The revisited section of Afşar includes one of the richest collections of Spalacinae in Turkey. From Afşar 1, near the base of the section we recovered Pliospalax cf. macoveii while in Afşar 2, at the top of the section we distinguish the species P. tourkobouniensis. The current research includes the first record of the last-mentioned species outside of Europe. Both spalacines indicate a dry and open space environment and, in accordance with the Arvicolinae, suggest that Afşar 1 can be attributed to MN 15 while Afşar 2 is correlated to MN 16. © 2024 Elsevier Masson SAS
URI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geobios.2024.08.007 https://hdl.handle.net/11499/58085
ISSN:	0016-6995
Appears in Collections:	Mühendislik Fakültesi Koleksiyonu Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection

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