The evolution and fossil record of palaeognathous birds (Neornithes: Palaeognathae)
K Widrig, DJ Field - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
The extant diversity of the avian clade Palaeognathae is composed of the iconic flightless
ratites (ostriches, rheas, kiwi, emus, and cassowaries), and the volant tinamous of Central …
ratites (ostriches, rheas, kiwi, emus, and cassowaries), and the volant tinamous of Central …
The late Cenozoic history of the ostriches (Aves: Struthionidae), as revealed by fossil eggshell and bone remains
KE Mikhailov, N Zelenkov - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Ostriches (Struthionidae) are iconic Old-World giant flightless birds. The two living
African species represent only a small part of ancient struthionid diversity, which comprises …
African species represent only a small part of ancient struthionid diversity, which comprises …
A review on Bison schoetensacki and its closest relatives through the early-Middle Pleistocene transition: Insights from the Vallparadís Section (NE Iberian Peninsula) …
The evolutionary history of Bison is a matter of debate due to the scarcity of fossil remains
from the earliest members of this clade and the close morphological similarities among …
from the earliest members of this clade and the close morphological similarities among …
Earliest bison dispersal in Western Palearctic: insights from the Eobison record from Pietrafitta (Early Pleistocene, central Italy)
L Sorbelli, M Cherin, DS Kostopoulos… - Quaternary science …, 2023 - Elsevier
The late Villafranchian is one of the pivotal timespans in the succession of Pleistocene
European faunal assemblages, setting the bases for the major faunal renewal that …
European faunal assemblages, setting the bases for the major faunal renewal that …
Dating of the Lower Pleistocene vertebrate site of Tsiotra Vryssi (Mygdonia Basin, Greece): Biochronology, magnetostratigraphy, and cosmogenic radionuclides
Background and scope: The late Villafranchian large mammal age (~ 2.0–1.2 Ma) of the
Early Pleistocene is a crucial interval of time for mammal/hominin migrations and faunal …
Early Pleistocene is a crucial interval of time for mammal/hominin migrations and faunal …
A giant early Pleistocene bird from eastern Europe: unexpected component of terrestrial faunas at the time of early Homo arrival
NV Zelenkov, AV Lavrov, DB Startsev… - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Giant birds, comparable in size to elephant birds and moa, have never been reported from
Europe. Here, we describe a femur from the lower Pleistocene of the north Black Sea area …
Europe. Here, we describe a femur from the lower Pleistocene of the north Black Sea area …
The new fossil site Krimni-3 in Mygdonia Basin and the first evidence of a giant ostrich in the Early Pleistocene of Greece
DS Kostopoulos, GE Konidaris, M Amanatidou… - PalZ, 2023 - Springer
A new Lower Pleistocene vertebrate site, Krimni-3 (KMN) from Mygdonia Basin, Greece is
originally presented herein, providing a preliminary analysis of its taphonomic context and …
originally presented herein, providing a preliminary analysis of its taphonomic context and …
Early Pleistocene Spiral-Horned Antelopes (Artiodactyla, Bovidae) from the Taurida Cave (Crimea, Russia)
The article describes fossil remains of two spiral-horned antelope species Gazellospira
torticornis (Aymard, 1854) and Pontoceros ambiguus Vereschagin, Alexejeva, David et …
torticornis (Aymard, 1854) and Pontoceros ambiguus Vereschagin, Alexejeva, David et …
Megantereon adroveri from the Early Pleistocene of Taurida Cave, Crimea, and the European Lineage of Dirk-toothed Cats
Recent field surveys performed in the newly-discovered Taurida Cave (Crimea, Russia, Late
Villafranchian, 1.8–1.5 Ma) enabled us to unearth dentognathic remains of the dirk-toothed …
Villafranchian, 1.8–1.5 Ma) enabled us to unearth dentognathic remains of the dirk-toothed …
Fossil Stone Shelduck (Tadorna petrina) and Shoveler (Spatula praeclypeata sp. nov.)—the Oldest Early Pleistocene Ducks (Aves: Anatidae) from Crimea
NV Zelenkov - Paleontological Journal, 2022 - Springer
The oldest remains of anseriform birds for the Early Pleistocene of the Northern Black Sea
region are described based on materials from the Taurida Cave (central part of the Crimean …
region are described based on materials from the Taurida Cave (central part of the Crimean …