TY - JOUR AU - Gasparik, Mihály AU - Pazonyi, Piroska TI - The macromammal remains and revised faunal list of the Somssich Hill 2 locality (late Early Pleistocene, Hungary) and the Epivillafranchian faunal change JF - FRAGMENTA PALAEONTOLOGICA HUNGARICA J2 - FRAGM PALAEONTOL HUNG VL - 35 PY - 2018 SP - 153 EP - 178 PG - 26 SN - 1586-930X DO - 10.17111/FragmPalHung.2018.35.153 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/30624488 ID - 30624488 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Pazonyi, Piroska AU - Virág, Attila AU - Podani, János AU - Pálfy, József TI - Microtus (Microtus) nivaloides from the Somssich Hill 2 site (southern Hungary): An Early Pleistocene forerunner of modern 'true' Microtus voles revealed by morphometric analyses JF - QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL J2 - QUATERN INT VL - 481 PY - 2018 SP - 61 EP - 74 PG - 14 SN - 1040-6182 DO - 10.1016/j.quaint.2017.07.019 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/3388374 ID - 3388374 N1 - Cited By :9 Export Date: 5 May 2023 Correspondence Address: Pazonyi, P.; MTA-MTM-ELTE Research Group for Paleontology, POB 137, Hungary; email: pinety@gmail.com AB - 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. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Szentesi, Zoltán TI - Urodeles from the Lower Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 palaeovertebrate locality (Villány Hills, Hungary) JF - FÖLDTANI KÖZLÖNY J2 - FÖLDTANI KÖZLÖNY VL - 146 PY - 2016 IS - 1 SP - 37 EP - 46 PG - 10 SN - 0015-542X UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/3042002 ID - 3042002 N1 - Cited By :3 Export Date: 5 May 2023 Correspondence Address: Szentesi, Z.; Department of Palaeontology and Geology, Ludovika tér 2, Hungary; email: crocutaster@gmail.com LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Botka, Dániel Bálint AU - Mészáros, Lukács TI - 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) TS - Taxonomic and palaeoecological studies on the Lower Pleistocene Beremendia fissidens (Mammalia, Soricidae) remains from the Somssich Hill 2 locality (Villány Hills) JF - FÖLDTANI KÖZLÖNY J2 - FÖLDTANI KÖZLÖNY VL - 145 PY - 2015 IS - 1 SP - 73 EP - 84 PG - 12 SN - 0015-542X UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2721185 ID - 2721185 N1 - Cited By :2 Export Date: 23 February 2023 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Botka, Dániel Bálint AU - Mészáros, Lukács TI - Crocidura (Mammalia, Soricidae) remains from the late Early Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 locality (Villány Hills, Southern Hungary) JF - FRAGMENTA PALAEONTOLOGICA HUNGARICA J2 - FRAGM PALAEONTOL HUNG VL - 32 PY - 2015 SP - 67 EP - 98 PG - 32 SN - 1586-930X DO - 10.17111/FragmPalHung.2015.32.67 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2926551 ID - 2926551 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Mészáros, Lukács TI - Palaeoecology of the Early Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 locality (Hungary) based on Crocidura and Sorex (Mammalia, Soricidae) occurrences JF - HANTKENIANA J2 - HANTKENIANA VL - 10 PY - 2015 SP - 147 EP - 152 PG - 6 SN - 1219-3933 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2926549 ID - 2926549 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Botka, Dániel Bálint AU - Mészáros, Lukács TI - Beremendia (Mammalia, Soricidae) remains from the late Early Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 locality (Southern Hungary) and their taxonomic, biostratigraphic, palaeoecological and palaeobiogeographical relations JF - FRAGMENTA PALAEONTOLOGICA HUNGARICA J2 - FRAGM PALAEONTOL HUNG VL - 31 PY - 2014 SP - 83 EP - 115 PG - 33 SN - 1586-930X DO - 10.17111/FragmPalHung.2014.31.83 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2721186 ID - 2721186 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - GEN AU - Botka, Dániel Bálint TI - A késői kora-pleisztocén Somssich-hegy 2-es lelőhely (Villányi-hegység) Soricidae (Mammalia) faunájának taxonómiai és paleoökológiai értékelése PY - 2014 PG - 63 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/24307934 ID - 24307934 LA - Hungarian DB - MTMT ER - TY - GEN AU - Botka, Dániel Bálint TI - A somssich-hegyi alsó-pleisztocén Beremendia (Mammalia, Soricidae) maradványok biosztratigráfiai és paleoökológiai jelentősége. PY - 2014 PG - 50 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/23636674 ID - 23636674 LA - Hungarian DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Striczky, Levente AU - Pazonyi, Piroska TI - 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 JF - FRAGMENTA PALAEONTOLOGICA HUNGARICA J2 - FRAGM PALAEONTOL HUNG VL - 31 PY - 2014 SP - 51 EP - 81 PG - 31 SN - 1586-930X DO - 10.17111/FragmPalHung.2014.31.51 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2849767 ID - 2849767 AB - 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. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Mészáros, Lukács TI - A possible taphonomical evidence for the palaeoecological role of the giant shrews (Mammalia, Soricidae) in the Carpathian Basin JF - HANTKENIANA J2 - HANTKENIANA VL - 9 PY - 2014 IS - 9 SP - 107 EP - 116 PG - 10 SN - 1219-3933 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2860610 ID - 2860610 N1 - Cited By :4 Export Date: 24 January 2023 Correspondence Address: Mészáros, L.; Eötvös University, Department of Palaeontology, Pazmany Peter Setany 1/c, Hungary AB - 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. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - GEN AU - Striczky, L TI - A Somssich-hegy 2-es lelőhely alsó-pleisztocén pelefaunájának taxonómiai és paleoökológiai elemzése PY - 2014 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/23636710 ID - 23636710 LA - Hungarian DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Virág, Attila AU - Pazonyi, Piroska TI - Cause and timing of late Early – early Middle Pleistocene European mammoth turnover with special emphasis on Hungary JF - SCIENTIFIC ANNALS OF THE SCHOOL OF GEOLOGY J2 - SCI ANN SCHOOL GEOL VL - 102 PY - 2014 IS - Spec. Vol. SP - 211 EP - 212 PG - 2 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2803626 ID - 2803626 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - THES AU - Virág, Attila TI - Magyarországi pliocén-pleisztocén Elephantidae maradványok morfometriai és paleoökológiai vizsgálata PB - Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem (ELTE) PY - 2014 SP - 146 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2966968 ID - 2966968 LA - Hungarian DB - MTMT ER -