PBDB Collection

Tarakliya (Miocene of Moldova)

Where: Moldova (46.6° N, 28.9° E: paleocoordinates 46.9° N, 28.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)

• Meotian

Environment/lithology: terrestrial

Primary reference: E. I. Belyaeva. 1948. Catalogue of Tertiary Fossil Sites of the Land Mammals in the U.S.S.R. [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 75802: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 30.10.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
Proboscidea - Mammutidae	"Mastodon sp." = Mammut, "Mastodon turicensis" = Zygolophodon turicensis "Mastodon sp." = Mammut Blumenbach 1799 mastodon "Mastodon turicensis" = Zygolophodon turicensis Schintz 1824 mastodon
Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae	"Mastodon longirostris" = Tetralophodon longirostris "Mastodon longirostris" = Tetralophodon longirostris Kaup 1832 gomphothere
Proboscidea - Deinotheriidae	"Dinotherium giganteum" = Deinotherium giganteum "Dinotherium giganteum" = Deinotherium giganteum Kaup 1829 deinothere
Carnivora - Mustelidae	Mustela leporinum, Mustela sp. Mustela leporinum weasel Mustela sp. Linnaeus 1758 weasel
Carnivora - Felidae	"Felis attica" = Pristifelis attica, Felis sp., Machairodus parvulus, Machairodus sp., Machairodus aphanistus, "Machairodus schlosseri" = Paramachaerodus schlosseri "Felis attica" = Pristifelis attica Wagner 1857 cat Felis sp. Linnaeus 1758 cat Machairodus parvulus cat Machairodus sp. Kaup 1833 cat Machairodus aphanistus Kaup 1833 cat var. tarakliensis "Machairodus schlosseri" = Paramachaerodus schlosseri Weithofer 1888 cat
Carnivora - Hyaenidae	Hyaena eximia, Lycyaena choeretis, Lycyaena parva, Ictitherium hipparionum, Ictitherium robustum, Ictitherium sp. Hyaena eximia hyaena Lycyaena choeretis hyaena Lycyaena parva hyaena Ictitherium hipparionum hyaena Ictitherium robustum hyaena Ictitherium sp. Wagner 1848 hyaena
Artiodactyla - Suidae	"Sus major" = Microstonyx major "Sus major" = Microstonyx major Gervais 1848 pig
Artiodactyla - Giraffidae	Helladotherium sp., Helladotherium duvernoyi, Samotherium boissieri, "Camelopardalis sp." = Giraffa, "Palaeotragus roueni" = Palaeotragus rouenii Helladotherium sp. Gaudry 1860 giraffe Helladotherium duvernoyi Gaudry and Lartet 1856 giraffe Samotherium boissieri Forsyth Major 1888 giraffe "Camelopardalis sp." = Giraffa Brisson 1762 giraffe "Palaeotragus roueni" = Palaeotragus rouenii Gaudry 1861 giraffe
Artiodactyla - Cervidae	"Cervavitus taracliensis" = Cervavitus, "Damacerus bessarabica" = Cervavitus, "Cervocerus novorossiae" = Cervavitus "Cervavitus taracliensis" = Cervavitus deer "Damacerus bessarabica" = Cervavitus deer "Cervocerus novorossiae" = Cervavitus deer
Artiodactyla - Bovidae	"Tragocerus rugosifrons" = Tragoportax rugosifrons, Tragocerus amaltheus, Tragocerus validus, Tragocerus sp., Protragelaphus skouzesi, Gazella brevicornis, Gazella deperdita, Gazella capricornis, Gazella sp., Palaeoryx situtzeli, Palaeoryx majori, Tragoreas oryxoides, Criotherium argaloides, Procobus melania, Procobus brauneri "Tragocerus rugosifrons" = Tragoportax rugosifrons Schlosser 1904 antelope Tragocerus amaltheus antelope var. parvidens Tragocerus validus antelope Tragocerus sp. Gaudry 1861 antelope Protragelaphus skouzesi antelope Gazella brevicornis gazelle Gazella deperdita gazelle Gazella capricornis gazelle Gazella sp. Blaineville 1816 gazelle Palaeoryx situtzeli antelope Palaeoryx majori Schlosser 1904 antelope Tragoreas oryxoides Schlosser 1904 antelope Criotherium argaloides antelope Procobus melania antelope Procobus brauneri antelope
Perissodactyla - Equidae	Hipparion sp., Hipparion mediterraneum Hipparion sp. de Christol 1832 hipparionine horse Hipparion mediterraneum Roth and Wagner 1855 hipparionine horse originally entered as "Hipparion meditterraneum"
Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae	Aceratherium incisivum, "Rhinoceros (Ceratorhinus) schleiermacheri" = Dihoplus schleiermacheri, Dicerorhinus orientalis, Rhinoceros (Diceros) pachyganthus Aceratherium incisivum Cuvier 1824 rhinoceros "Rhinoceros (Ceratorhinus) schleiermacheri" = Dihoplus schleiermacheri Kaup 1834 rhinoceros Dicerorhinus orientalis rhinoceros Rhinoceros (Diceros) pachyganthus one-horned rhinoceros
Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae	Proochotona eximia Proochotona eximia pika
Lagomorpha - Leporidae	Lepus laskarevi Lepus laskarevi hare
Rodentia - Castoridae	Castor fiber Castor fiber Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian beaver
Rodentia - Hystricidae	Hystrix bessarabica Hystrix bessarabica porcupine
Reptilia
Testudines - Testudinidae	Testudo tarakliensis, "Testudo bessarabica" = Protestudo bessarabica Testudo tarakliensis Riabinin 1918 turtle "Testudo bessarabica" = Protestudo bessarabica Riabinin 1918 turtle