A5090117001- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
University of Helsinki
2006-2024
Université de Poitiers
2009-2019
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2009-2019
Institute of Paleoprimatology Human Paleontology Evolution and Paleoenvironments
2015
Mandibles and teeth of ungulates have been extensively studied to discern the functional significance their design. Grazing deeper mandibles, longer coronoid processes, flatter incisor arcades, more hypsodont molars in comparison browsers. If both mandible shapes is well-established, it remains uncertain what extent are really adapted grazing, meaning that they evolved either serve current biological function or just as a structural requirement accommodate higher crowned molars. Here, we...
Studies of horse evolution arose during the middle 19th century, and several hypotheses have been proposed for their taxonomy, paleobiogeography, paleoecology evolution. The present contribution represents a collaboration 19 multinational experts with goal providing an updated summary Pliocene Pleistocene North, Central South American, Eurasian African horses. At time, we recognize 114 valid species across these continents, plus 4 North in need further investigation. Our biochronology...
ABSTRACT The Palaeoloxodon antiquus large‐mammal assemblage was typical of the late middle and Pleistocene interglacials in Europe. This review examines assemblage's origins, dispersal cohesiveness Eurasia. During more climatically equable middle‐Pleistocene periods, (or closely related) species occurred across central Eurasia almost simultaneously. In Central Western Europe, these responded to climatic changes together as an unvarying interglacial assemblage, whereas Eastern Europe Siberia,...
Mastication of dietary items with different mechanical properties leaves distinctive microscopic marks on the surface tooth enamel. The inspection such (dental microwear analysis) is informative about habitus in fossil as well modern species. Dental analysis relies morphology, abundance, direction, and distribution these marks. We present a new freely available software implementation, MicroWeaR, that, compared to traditional dental tools, allows more rapid, observer error free, inexpensive...
The intermontane Anagni Basin (Frosinone, central Italy) is an important region for Italian biochronology and paleoecology due to the presence of two rich fossil assemblages dated Early (Coste San Giacomo) Middle Pleistocene (Fontana Ranuccio). These sites have yielded a vast collection large mammals with well-documented equids in both localities (represented mostly by isolated teeth). Coste Giacomo around 2.1 Ma, thereby having recorded effects onset Quaternary glacial cycles, which led...
Medium-sized deer are frequently found in Early Pleistocene fossiliferous deposits of Southern Europe, and hence they represent a reference group for the Villafranchian fauna. Their evolutionary history is still highly debated, as multiple classifications systematic revisions have been proposed with specimens being ascribed to several genera such Pseudodama, Metacervoceros, Euraxis, Praeelaphus, Axis, Dama, or Cervus. Whereas most studies focus on taxonomy group, few addressed how these...