@article{MTMT:30624488, title = {The macromammal remains and revised faunal list of the Somssich Hill 2 locality (late Early Pleistocene, Hungary) and the Epivillafranchian faunal change}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/30624488}, author = {Gasparik, Mihály and Pazonyi, Piroska}, doi = {10.17111/FragmPalHung.2018.35.153}, journal-iso = {FRAGM PALAEONTOL HUNG}, journal = {FRAGMENTA PALAEONTOLOGICA HUNGARICA}, volume = {35}, unique-id = {30624488}, issn = {1586-930X}, year = {2018}, pages = {153-178} } @article{MTMT:3388374, title = {Microtus (Microtus) nivaloides from the Somssich Hill 2 site (southern Hungary): An Early Pleistocene forerunner of modern 'true' Microtus voles revealed by morphometric analyses}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/3388374}, author = {Pazonyi, Piroska and Virág, Attila and Podani, János and Pálfy, József}, doi = {10.1016/j.quaint.2017.07.019}, journal-iso = {QUATERN INT}, journal = {QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL}, volume = {481}, unique-id = {3388374}, issn = {1040-6182}, abstract = {Voles are among the most common and abundant rodents in Central Europe, represented by several species of Microtus and other genera. This group is also common in Pleistocene fossil assemblages. However, the taxonomy of fossil finds, largely based on lower first molars, is fraught with problems and opinions of various authors often diverge, hampering phylogenetic inferences and reconstruction of lineages which led to the extant species. To help solve taxonomic incongruence, we carried out morphometric analyses on the abundant late Early Pleistocene finds from the exceptionally rich site of Somssich Hill 2 (Villany Mts., southern Hungary), complemented with less numerous but also well-dated and nearly coeval material from nearby sites Villany 6 and 8, as well as Kovesvarad from northern Hungary. Landmark analysis was performed in the present paper, and in addition, cluster and discriminant analyses were applied on the conventional linear data derived from the landmark coordinates. First lower molars of well-established recent taxa from zoological museum collections were also included in the analyses, both to assess their degree in intraspecific morphological variability to inform delineation of the extinct taxa, and to compare morphologies of fossil and recent taxa to establish phylogenetic relationships. Morphometric analyses revealed that the material from Somssich Hill 2 represents a single species, Microtus nivaloides, whereas specimens from the somewhat younger site Villany 8 belong to M. nivalinus. Paleoecology of the accompanying taxa in the fossil assemblages suggests differences in their habitat: M. nivalinus preferred more open vegetation, whereas M. nivaloides was restricted to forested areas. Geometric morphometric analyses together with modern taxa defined a morphospace where the consensus shape of M. nivaloides is centrally located, supporting the hypothesis that it represents the ancestor of modern Microtus (Microtus) species and forms part of a lineage which led to the M. arvalis-agrestis group. On the other hand, morphological similarities suggest a split lineage and phylogenetic relations of late Early Pleistocene M. nivalinus and the recent M. oeconomus. The emergence of 'true' Microtus species stems from the radiation initiated around 1.0-0.9 Ma, an important phase in vole evolution revealed by the rich finds from Somssich Hill 2 and other sites. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd and INQUA. All rights reserved.}, keywords = {EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; TRENDS; PLEISTOCENE; Rodentia; morphometric analysis; Microtus; ARVICOLIDAE; geometric morphometrics; Villany Mountains; ITALIAN POPULATIONS; LOWER MOLAR SHAPE}, year = {2018}, eissn = {1873-4553}, pages = {61-74}, orcid-numbers = {Virág, Attila/0000-0002-5530-0065; Podani, János/0000-0002-1452-1486; Pálfy, József/0000-0001-9686-1849} } @article{MTMT:3042002, title = {Urodeles from the Lower Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 palaeovertebrate locality (Villány Hills, Hungary)}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/3042002}, author = {Szentesi, Zoltán}, journal-iso = {FÖLDTANI KÖZLÖNY}, journal = {FÖLDTANI KÖZLÖNY}, volume = {146}, unique-id = {3042002}, issn = {0015-542X}, year = {2016}, eissn = {2559-902X}, pages = {37-46}, orcid-numbers = {Szentesi, Zoltán/0000-0002-7019-5478} } @article{MTMT:2721185, title = {A Somssich-hegy 2-es lelőhely (Villányi-hegység) alsó-pleisztocén Beremendia fissidens (Mammalia, Soricidae) maradványainak taxonómiai és paleoökológiai vizsgálata. Taxonomic and palaeoecological studies on the Lower Pleistocene Beremendia fissidens (Mammalia, Soricidae) remains from the Somssich Hill 2 locality (Villány Hills)}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2721185}, author = {Botka, Dániel Bálint and Mészáros, Lukács}, journal-iso = {FÖLDTANI KÖZLÖNY}, journal = {FÖLDTANI KÖZLÖNY}, volume = {145}, unique-id = {2721185}, issn = {0015-542X}, year = {2015}, eissn = {2559-902X}, pages = {73-84}, orcid-numbers = {Botka, Dániel Bálint/0000-0002-6627-4640} } @article{MTMT:2926551, title = {Crocidura (Mammalia, Soricidae) remains from the late Early Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 locality (Villány Hills, Southern Hungary)}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2926551}, author = {Botka, Dániel Bálint and Mészáros, Lukács}, doi = {10.17111/FragmPalHung.2015.32.67}, journal-iso = {FRAGM PALAEONTOL HUNG}, journal = {FRAGMENTA PALAEONTOLOGICA HUNGARICA}, volume = {32}, unique-id = {2926551}, issn = {1586-930X}, year = {2015}, pages = {67-98}, orcid-numbers = {Botka, Dániel Bálint/0000-0002-6627-4640} } @article{MTMT:2926549, title = {Palaeoecology of the Early Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 locality (Hungary) based on Crocidura and Sorex (Mammalia, Soricidae) occurrences}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2926549}, author = {Mészáros, Lukács}, journal-iso = {HANTKENIANA}, journal = {HANTKENIANA}, volume = {10}, unique-id = {2926549}, issn = {1219-3933}, year = {2015}, pages = {147-152} } @article{MTMT:2721186, title = {Beremendia (Mammalia, Soricidae) remains from the late Early Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 locality (Southern Hungary) and their taxonomic, biostratigraphic, palaeoecological and palaeobiogeographical relations}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2721186}, author = {Botka, Dániel Bálint and Mészáros, Lukács}, doi = {10.17111/FragmPalHung.2014.31.83}, journal-iso = {FRAGM PALAEONTOL HUNG}, journal = {FRAGMENTA PALAEONTOLOGICA HUNGARICA}, volume = {31}, unique-id = {2721186}, issn = {1586-930X}, year = {2014}, pages = {83-115}, orcid-numbers = {Botka, Dániel Bálint/0000-0002-6627-4640} } @misc{MTMT:24307934, title = {A késői kora-pleisztocén Somssich-hegy 2-es lelőhely (Villányi-hegység) Soricidae (Mammalia) faunájának taxonómiai és paleoökológiai értékelése}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/24307934}, author = {Botka, Dániel Bálint}, unique-id = {24307934}, year = {2014}, orcid-numbers = {Botka, Dániel Bálint/0000-0002-6627-4640} } @misc{MTMT:23636674, title = {A somssich-hegyi alsó-pleisztocén Beremendia (Mammalia, Soricidae) maradványok biosztratigráfiai és paleoökológiai jelentősége.}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/23636674}, author = {Botka, Dániel Bálint}, unique-id = {23636674}, year = {2014}, orcid-numbers = {Botka, Dániel Bálint/0000-0002-6627-4640} } @article{MTMT:2849767, title = {Taxonomic study of the dormice (Gliridae, Mammalia) fauna from the late Early Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 locality (Villány Hills, South Hungary) and its palaeoecological implications}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2849767}, author = {Striczky, Levente and Pazonyi, Piroska}, doi = {10.17111/FragmPalHung.2014.31.51}, journal-iso = {FRAGM PALAEONTOL HUNG}, journal = {FRAGMENTA PALAEONTOLOGICA HUNGARICA}, volume = {31}, unique-id = {2849767}, issn = {1586-930X}, abstract = {Th e Somssich Hill 2 is one of the richest Early Pleistocene vertebrate localities of Hungary. Four dormice species were distinguished from this site: Glis sackdillingensis, G. minor, Muscardinus dacicus, and Dryomimus eliomyoides. Th e age of the fauna is considered approximately 900 ka, and so, this is the last known occurrence of D. eliomyoides. So far, this species was known only from Late Pliocene to middle Early Pleistocene sediments. Based on morphometrical analysis of Glis material from 7 Pliocene and Pleistocene localities, the smaller form (G. minor) occurred until the Holsteinian (MIS 11). According to the morphotype analysis of the fossil and recent Muscardinus M1 presented in this study, morphologically M. dacicus is very similar to a morphotype of M. avellanarius. Although dormice are relatively rare fossils, these animals could have important role in the reconstruction of the past environments. On the basis of dormice fauna, three periods were recognized here, which have been characterized by shrubby or forested vegetation during the period represented by the sediments of Somssich Hill 2 locality. With 13 fi gures and 4 tables.}, year = {2014}, pages = {51-81} } @article{MTMT:2860610, title = {A possible taphonomical evidence for the palaeoecological role of the giant shrews (Mammalia, Soricidae) in the Carpathian Basin}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2860610}, author = {Mészáros, Lukács}, journal-iso = {HANTKENIANA}, journal = {HANTKENIANA}, volume = {9}, unique-id = {2860610}, issn = {1219-3933}, abstract = {The study on some toothmarks on the medial surface of the right ulna of a middle sized carnivore mammal are present in this paper. It is shown here as a possible taphonomical evidence of carrion-eating diet of the Late Miocene Crusafontina endemica GIBERT, 1974 shrew (Mammalia, Soricidae) from Siimeg locality (Western Hungary). Also other palaeoecological relations (nutrition and ecotype preference) of the giant shrews (the members of Anourosoricini and Beremendiini tribes of family Soricidae) from the Late Miocene to Middle Pleistocene age of the Carpathian Basin are overviewed in the present article.}, year = {2014}, pages = {107-116} } @misc{MTMT:23636710, title = {A Somssich-hegy 2-es lelőhely alsó-pleisztocén pelefaunájának taxonómiai és paleoökológiai elemzése}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/23636710}, author = {Striczky, L}, unique-id = {23636710}, year = {2014} } @article{MTMT:2803626, title = {Cause and timing of late Early – early Middle Pleistocene European mammoth turnover with special emphasis on Hungary}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2803626}, author = {Virág, Attila and Pazonyi, Piroska}, journal-iso = {SCI ANN SCHOOL GEOL}, journal = {SCIENTIFIC ANNALS OF THE SCHOOL OF GEOLOGY}, volume = {102}, unique-id = {2803626}, year = {2014}, pages = {211-212}, orcid-numbers = {Virág, Attila/0000-0002-5530-0065} } @mastersthesis{MTMT:2966968, title = {Magyarországi pliocén-pleisztocén Elephantidae maradványok morfometriai és paleoökológiai vizsgálata}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2966968}, author = {Virág, Attila}, publisher = {Eötvös Loránd University}, unique-id = {2966968}, year = {2014} }