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New species of Hipparion from La Roma 2 (Late Vallesian; Teruel, Spain): A study of the morphological and biometric variability of Hipparion primigenium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2015

Ma Dolores Pesquero ,
María Teresa Alberdi  and
Luis Alcalá
Ma Dolores Pesquero
Affiliation:
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain
María Teresa Alberdi
Affiliation:
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Luis Alcalá
Affiliation:
Fundación Conjunto Paleontológico de Teruel-Dinópolis, Avda. Sagunto s/n, Edificio Dinópolis, 44002 Teruel, Spain
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Abstract

Morphological and biometrical variability is analyzed in Hipparion primigenium (V. Meyer) from four Vallesian and Turolian locations in Spain (Masía de Barbo, Puente Minero, Nombrevilla, and Los Valles de Fuentidueña). Previously unstudied remains of Hipparion from La Roma 2 (Teruel Province, Spain) are described and tested by multivariate analysis. This form is compared with: 1) Hipparion primigenium (or Hippotherium primigenium) from the above-mentioned Spanish localities; 2) large-sized specimens from Çalta (Turkey) and Pavlodar (Kazakhstan); 3) forms from the locality type of Eppelsheim, Höwenegg, and Dürkheim (Germany), and Nikiti 1 (Greek); and 4) specimens from two other Spanish localities, Concud and Venta del Moro. Hipparion remains from La Roma 2 are identified as Hipparion laromae n. sp. by body mass and morphological characteristics, and confirmed by bivariate and multivariate analyses. The faunal assemblages indicate a late Vallesian age (MN10) for La Roma 2 locality and an early Turolian age (MN11) for the Puente Minero locality.

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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 80 , Issue 2 , March 2006 , pp. 343 - 356
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