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Evidence for parallel development of ever-growing molars in Early Pleistocene rodents from southern Spain and their paleoenvironmental implications

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    Identifier: imarina:9326010
    Authors:
    Agustí, JPiñero, P
    Abstract:
    In this paper, we present a detailed survey on the rodent fauna from the site of Barranco de los Conejos (Guadix-Baza Basin, southern Spain). Its rodent fauna is composed of three arvicolines (Orcemys giberti, Manchenomys oswaldoreigi, and Tibericola vandermeuleni) and two murids (Castillomys rivas and Apodemus atavus). The three arvicoline species present ever-growing molars. Orcemys giberti and Manchenomys oswaldoreigi can be considered as descendants of local Mimomys species (Mimomys medasensis and Mimomys tornensis, respectively), while Tibericola vandermeuleni is an eastern inmigrant. Loosening of roots in Orcemys giberti and Manchenomys oswaldoreigi is explained as an adaptation to a fossorial way of life, in relation to the Early Pleistocene glacial-interglacial dynamics, which led to cooler and drier conditions. This environmental change would also explain the dispersal of Tibericola from the eastern Mediterranean.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Agustí, J; Piñero, P
    Department: Història i Història de l'Art
    URV's Author/s: Agusti Ballester, Jorge
    Keywords: Spain Rodentia Muridae Mammalia Guadix-baza basin Early pleistocene Arvicolinae western-europe spain rodentia pliocene muridae rodentia muridae mammalia late miocene guadix-baza basin granada early pleistocene early homo continental beds biostratigraphy arvicolinae
    Abstract: In this paper, we present a detailed survey on the rodent fauna from the site of Barranco de los Conejos (Guadix-Baza Basin, southern Spain). Its rodent fauna is composed of three arvicolines (Orcemys giberti, Manchenomys oswaldoreigi, and Tibericola vandermeuleni) and two murids (Castillomys rivas and Apodemus atavus). The three arvicoline species present ever-growing molars. Orcemys giberti and Manchenomys oswaldoreigi can be considered as descendants of local Mimomys species (Mimomys medasensis and Mimomys tornensis, respectively), while Tibericola vandermeuleni is an eastern inmigrant. Loosening of roots in Orcemys giberti and Manchenomys oswaldoreigi is explained as an adaptation to a fossorial way of life, in relation to the Early Pleistocene glacial-interglacial dynamics, which led to cooler and drier conditions. This environmental change would also explain the dispersal of Tibericola from the eastern Mediterranean.
    Thematic Areas: Paleontology Geociências Filosofia/teologia:subcomissão filosofia Farmacia Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Biodiversidade
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: jorge.agusti@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0002-7240-1992
    Record's date: 2024-08-03
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.app.pan.pl/article/item/app010742023.html
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 68 (2): 379-391
    APA: Agustí, J; Piñero, P (2023). Evidence for parallel development of ever-growing molars in Early Pleistocene rodents from southern Spain and their paleoenvironmental implications. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 68(2), 379-391. DOI: 10.4202/app.01074.2023
    Article's DOI: 10.4202/app.01074.2023
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2023
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Paleontology
    Spain
    Rodentia
    Muridae
    Mammalia
    Guadix-baza basin
    Early pleistocene
    Arvicolinae
    western-europe
    spain
    rodentia
    pliocene
    muridae rodentia
    muridae
    mammalia
    late miocene
    guadix-baza basin
    granada
    early pleistocene
    early homo
    continental beds
    biostratigraphy
    arvicolinae
    Paleontology
    Geociências
    Filosofia/teologia:subcomissão filosofia
    Farmacia
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Biodiversidade
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