Open AccessA detailed description of Cricetodon hungaricus (Kordos, 1986) (Rodentia, Mammalia) from Hasznos (N. Hungary, Nógrád County)
Author(s) -
János Hír
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
fossil imprint
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2533-4069
pISSN - 2533-4050
DOI - 10.2478/if-2017-0008
Subject(s) - biostratigraphy , tribe , context (archaeology) , paleontology , geography , type locality , honor , geology , morphology (biology) , range (aeronautics) , archaeology , zoology , taxonomy (biology) , biology , anthropology , computer science , sociology , materials science , operating system , composite material
The large-sized cricetid rodents (Tribe Cricetodontini) are of primary importance in the biostratigraphy of the Middle Miocene in Hungary. Cricetodon hungaricus is especially remarkable due to its original morphology and stratigraphic range. New excavations in the type locality of the species, namely Hasznos (Nógrád County, Hungary; Middle Badenian, MN 6) resulted in the acquisition of important new fossil material. The aim of this contribution in honor of Prof. O. Fejfar is to provide a detailed description, emended diagnosis and detailed comparison of the Cricetodon material with a taxonomical, biogeographical and paleoenvironmental context.
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