A5073002205- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Medieval Architecture and Archaeology
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Environmental and Ecological Studies
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2016-2025
Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont
2016-2025
Masaryk University
2017-2023
Comenius University Bratislava
2019-2021
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geology
2021
National Museum
2021
Czech Academy of Sciences
2021
Charles University
2021
University of Fribourg
2018
Two fossiliferous karstic fissures from the Mokrá-Western Quarry, MWQ (1/2001 Turtle Joint; 2/2003 Reptile Joint) provided a diverse vertebrate fauna early Miocene (Burdigalian, MN 4) including squamates. The rather warm climatic conditions during Thermal Maximum (17.8-17.7 Ma) enabled dispersal of thermophilic lizards and snakes throughout Central Europe. In total, ten major clades have been identified in localities, including: Lacertidae (Lacertidae indet., tooth morphotype 1 2);...
Background. The Late Cretaceous is a keystone period to understand the origin and early radiation of Crocodylia, group containing all extant lineages crocodilians. Among taxa described from latest Europe, genus Allodaposuchus one most common but also controversial. However, because its fragmentary record, several issues regarding phylogenetic emplacement ecology remain unsolved or unknown. discovery single specimen attributed Allodaposuchus, represented by both cranial postcranial remains,...
Monitor lizards (genus Varanus) inhabited Europe at least from the early Miocene to Pleistocene. Their fossil record is limited about 40 localities that have provided mostly isolated vertebrae. Due poor diagnostic value of these fossils, it was recently claimed all European species described prior 21st century are not taxonomically valid and a new species, Varanus amnhophilis, erected on basis fragmentary material including cranial elements, late Samos (Greece). We re-examined type...
Fossil turtles from Mokrá-Quarry, South Moravia Region, Czech Republic, are described in this paper. Remains come two already known karstic fissures uncovered Mokrá-Western Quarry (1/2001 Turtle Joint and 2/2003 Reptile Joint), as well three new (TC/2001 4/2018) Mokrá-Central (3/2005). All localities correspond to the early Miocene (Burdigalian: late Eggenburgian-Ottnangian MN4). The newly material belongs several turtle individuals, including over 100 shell elements, so studied here...
Abstract European Miocene tapirs (Perissodactyla, Tapiridae) are mainly documented by isolated and fragmentary remains, little is known about the morphological variability of various recognized species, in particular concerning deciduous dentition. Here, we describe new material from three Vallesian (Late Miocene) sites Vallès-Penedès Basin (NE Iberian Peninsula): Creu de Conill 20 (CCN20; earliest MN9, 11.2 Ma), Can Llobateres 1 (CLL1; MN10, 9.8 Gambús-Illeta 5 (CGS-I5; 9.7–9.1 Ma). The...
Inner skull cavities provide key characters to elucidate taxonomic, phylogenetic, and palaeobiological inferences in reptiles. Herein, an integral description of the extinct alligatoroid Diplocynodon tormis is presented based on its holotype, recovered from Middle Eocene site “Teso de la Flecha” (Salamanca, Spain). It almost complete only missing some bones posterior part basicranium. A computed tomography (CT-scan) allowed creation a 3D model that includes paranasal air sinuses association...
Abstract Very few remains of elapid snakes are known from the Iberian Peninsula, but these include a probable endemic extinct species cobra, Naja iberica Late Miocene. We here describe isolated cobra vertebrae several Middle–Late Miocene localities in Vallès‐Penedès Basin (Catalonia, Spain). All fossils herein referred to an indeterminate genus . These first conclusive evidence that cobras were present Iberia before Messinian Salinity Crisis, and they persisted there throughout (and...
We provide a taxonomic review of the extinct testudinid Testudo catalaunica, based on published and unpublished material from several Miocene (late Aragonian early Vallesian) sites Vallès-Penedès Basin (north-east Iberian Peninsula). show that catalaunica irregularis is junior subjective synonym T. further an emended diagnosis latter newly reported material. Contrary to some recent suggestions, this discounts alternative attribution Paleotestudo. The merely recognized as subgenus Testudo,...
Worm lizards, or amphisbaenians, of the genus Blanus are found in various countries around Mediterranean Sea. In addition to four extinct species, seven extant taxa currently recognized. Here, we present first comparative analysis cranial osteology including all species. The results this show a homogeneous morphology among skull bones, with few morphological features that can be used discriminate different No clear osteological diagnostic identified for any single most taxonomically...
The single extant species of the anuran genus Latonia lives in Israel, but fossil record is known mainly from Europe, spanning Oligocene to early Pleistocene. Here we describe new remains late Miocene Vallès-Penedès Basin (NE Iberian Peninsula), coming following localities: Sant Mamet (MN4), Quirze and Trinxera del Ferrocarril (MN7+8), Castell de Barberà, Can Poncic 1 Llobateres (MN9). Fossils Aragonian Vallesian are attributed gigantea because morphology ornamentation that covers maxillae....
Although skulls of extinct Testudinidae are generally much scarcer than shell remains, when available they provide important data for resolving taxonomic and phylogenetic problems, as illustrated here by two well-preserved giant tortoise from the early Vallesian (MN9, Late Miocene) Ecoparc de Can Mata (ECM; els Hostalets Pierola, Vallès-Penedès Basin, NE Iberian Peninsula). These specimens, referable to genus Cheirogaster, differ significantly C. bolivari assigned richardi, whose cranial...
Els Casots is one of the richest fossil vertebrate sites Vallès-Penedès Basin (Catalonia, Spain). It was discovered in 1989 and excavated briefly during 1990s, resulting recovery thousands remains erection several new mammal species. Excavations were resumed 2018 continue to date. Here we provide updated results regarding age, stratigraphy, biota palaeoenvironment site. The age site well constrained ~15.9 Ma thanks recent bio- magnetostratigraphic data, thus coinciding with Miocene Climatic...
Testudo lunellensis Almera and Bofill, 1903 from the Middle Pleistocene of Cova de Gràcia (Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain) is a valid species belonging to clade extant hermanni – diagnostic feature being narrowed vertebral scutes. Thanks still unpublished material, T. diagnosed for first time its shell morphology described in detail. This uniquely characterized, among others, by tall peripheral bones peculiar shape anterior lobe plastron, somewhat recalling referred s.s. (the containing graeca...
fossil mammal assemblages are quite frequent in Central Europe, however, only nine localities known from the territory of Czech Republic (Cicha et al.
Ahníkov (Most Basin, NW Czech Republic) is one of the most diverse and well-documented early Miocene sites in Central Europe.Apart from plant invertebrate remains, to date, more than 150 species fossil vertebrates have been reported (Dvořák et al. 2010).The site also known with name Merkur-North.Ahníkov a village destroyed due expansion an opencast brown coal mine 1980s, which was called Merkur-North 2010).According Mach (2017), both names (Ahníkov Merkur-North) used for this...