Pliocene and Pleistocene lagomorphs (Mammalia) from Northwest Africa: new discoveries

• Published in: Palaeobiodiversity and palaeoenvironments Vol. 104; no. 2; pp. 381 - 417
• Main Authors: Sen, Sevket, Geraads, Denis, Pickford, Martin, Vacant, Renaud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2024; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography; Biodiversity; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Fossils; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Grasslands; Leporidae; Messinian; Miocene; Original Paper; Paleontology; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography; Pleistocene; Pliocene; Prolagus; Quarries; Sciences of the Universe; Species; Systematics; Woodlands; Algeria; Tunisia; Europe; Africa; Northwest Africa; Leporidae; Lagomorpha; Pliocene; Prolagidae; Pleistocene

This work describes and interprets fossil lagomorphs from seven sites in the Maghreb the ages of which range from the Miocene/Pliocene boundary to the Upper Pleistocene. Some of these sites, such as the Thomas Quarries in Morocco and Tighennif (=Ternifine) in Algeria, are well known for the discover...