Chasmaporthetes lunensis (Hyaenidae, Carnivora) from the Early Pleistocene of Crimea

A maxillary fragment of the extinct hyena Chasmaporthetes lunensis (Del Campana, 1914) is described from the Early Pleistocene locality of the Taurida cave (Crimea, Late Villafranchian, 1.8–1.5 Ma). The species was a typical representative of the Villafranchian faunas of Eurasia. This is the first r...

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Published in:	Doklady. Biological sciences Vol. 507; no. 1; pp. 265 - 268
Main Authors:	Lavrov, A. V., Hantemirov, D. R., Gimramov, D. O., Lopatin, A. V.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01-12-2022 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Animals Biomedical and Life Sciences Carnivora Caves Evolutionary Biology Fossils Hyaenidae Life Sciences Maxilla Plant Sciences Pleistocene premolars Late Villafranchian Crimea Taurida cave Chasmaporthetes lunensis
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Summary:	A maxillary fragment of the extinct hyena Chasmaporthetes lunensis (Del Campana, 1914) is described from the Early Pleistocene locality of the Taurida cave (Crimea, Late Villafranchian, 1.8–1.5 Ma). The species was a typical representative of the Villafranchian faunas of Eurasia. This is the first record of the genus Chasmaporthetes in the Pleistocene of Crimea.
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ISSN:	0012-4966 1608-3105
DOI:	10.1134/S0012496622060096