Late Miocene Tapiridae from Vallès-Penedès Basin (NE Iberian Peninsula): taxonomic and paleoenvironmental implications

Late Miocene Tapiridae from Vallès-Penedès Basin (NE Iberian Peninsula): taxonomic and paleoenvironmental implications

Abstract European Miocene tapirs (Perissodactyla, Tapiridae) are mainly documented by isolated and fragmentary remains, and little is known about the morphological variability of the various recognized species, in particular concerning the deciduous dentition. Here, we describe new material from thr...

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Main Authors: Luca Pandolfi, Sara G. Arranz, Sergio Almécija, Jordi Galindo, Àngel H. Luján, Marta Pina, Alessandro Urciuoli, Isaac Casanovas-Vilar, David M. Alba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-01-01
Series:Swiss Journal of Palaeontology
Subjects:
Tapirus
Deciduous dentition
Dental morphology
Vallesian
Spain
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-024-00342-5
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