@article{MTMT:34134323, title = {New Pleistocene vertebrate assemblages from the Villány Hills (SW Hungary): Siklós and Palkonya}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34134323}, author = {Sebe, Krisztina and Gasparik, Mihály and Szentesi, Zoltán and Surányi, Gergely and Novothny, Ágnes and Pandolfi, Luca}, doi = {10.17111/FragmPalHung.2023.38.75}, journal-iso = {FRAGM PALAEONTOL HUNG}, journal = {FRAGMENTA PALAEONTOLOGICA HUNGARICA}, volume = {38}, unique-id = {34134323}, issn = {1586-930X}, abstract = {The Villány Hills in SW Hungary have the richest archive of Pliocene–Quaternary vertebrate faunas in the Pannonian Basin, mostly in karstic cavities. Here we present three new sites that extend the list of Pleistocene vertebrate locations for the area and add information to the evolution history of the region. In the northern part of the Siklós quarry, bone breccia was found coming from fissures in Jurassic or Cretaceous limestones. Its lithofacies and fossil content are similar to those of other well-known Plio-Pleistocene karst infills of the region. As it contained mostly snake vertebrae, its age could not be constrained precisely. In the southern part of the same quarry, two vertical shaft s were discovered, which are unusual in several respects. Th ey formed in a Middle Triassic dolomite succession, a rock type generally not prone to karstification. Th ey might have been created by gravitational deformation of the relatively steep slope, probably at diff erent times. One of them was closed from above and contained fl owstones precipitated during the late Middle Pleistocene, during the late Rissian MIS7 interglacial. The other one was filled from above with loess, rock fragments and remains of large mammals – Equus cf. ferus, Bos primigenius and Coelodonta antiquitatis –, possibly between 140–40 ka, during one of the stadials of the Weichselian or the latest Saalian. The site shows that fossil-bearing cavities could also form in lithologies not favourable for karstification, which then trapped fossils in a similar way karstic cavities do. In contrast with the previous two and with most of the other known vertebrate sites of the Villány Hills, the Palkonya outcrop is not a karst cavity fill but was deposited on the (palaeo)surface. Bison sp., possibly B. schoetensacki remains were found between the Triassic basement and Quaternary slope sediments, and within the latter succession. The Bison bones are probably Middle Pleistocene or late Early Pleistocene, older than ~300 ka. The overlying slope sediments originate from the reworking of various older deposits. Th ey were covered with loess in the Weichselian (~22 ka ago), then again with slope deposits. The abundance of bones in and around the outcrop suggests that this site acted as a fossil trap as well. Bones probably enriched in the sediments during reworking of older deposits. In cold periods, loess deposition decreased (subdued) the relief through infilling the depressions. With 21 figures and 3 tables.}, year = {2023}, pages = {75-94}, orcid-numbers = {Sebe, Krisztina/0000-0002-4647-2199; Szentesi, Zoltán/0000-0002-7019-5478; Novothny, Ágnes/0000-0003-3513-0406} } @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:3254597, title = {Sedimentological, taphonomical and palaeoecological aspects of the late early Pleistocene vertebrate fauna from the Somssich Hill 2 site (South Hungary)}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/3254597}, author = {Pazonyi, Piroska and Virág, Attila and Gere, Kinga and Botfalvai, Gábor and Sebe, Krisztina and Szentesi, Zoltán and Mészáros, Lukács and Botka, Dániel Bálint and Gasparik, Mihály and Korecz, László}, doi = {10.1016/j.crpv.2017.06.007}, journal-iso = {CR PALEVOL}, journal = {COMPTES RENDUS PALEVOL}, volume = {17}, unique-id = {3254597}, issn = {1631-0683}, keywords = {Europe; Sedimentology; palaeoecology; biochronology; taphonomy; Carnivores; MIDDLE PLIOCENE; ESR dating; Small vertebrates; Epivillafranchian turnover; Late early Pleistocene; BURGOS; ATAPUERCA; GRAN-DOLINA; SORICIDAE REMAINS; SMALL MAMMAL TAPHONOMY; LOCALITY VILLANY HILLS}, year = {2018}, eissn = {1777-571X}, pages = {296-309}, orcid-numbers = {Botfalvai, Gábor/0000-0002-5479-9036; Sebe, Krisztina/0000-0002-4647-2199; Szentesi, Zoltán/0000-0002-7019-5478; Botka, Dániel Bálint/0000-0002-6627-4640} } @article{MTMT:3143517, title = {Pleisztocén folyóvízi kavics a Villányi-hegységben}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/3143517}, author = {Szujó, Gábor Lajos and Sebe, Krisztina and Sipos, György and Pozsgai, Emília}, doi = {10.23928/foldt.kozl.2017.147.1.85}, journal-iso = {FÖLDTANI KÖZLÖNY}, journal = {FÖLDTANI KÖZLÖNY}, volume = {147}, unique-id = {3143517}, issn = {0015-542X}, year = {2017}, eissn = {2559-902X}, pages = {85-98}, orcid-numbers = {Sebe, Krisztina/0000-0002-4647-2199; Sipos, György/0000-0001-6224-2361} }