Note on the taxonomy of the Microtus (Iberomys) (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) from the Late Pleistocene of Gruta do Caldeirão (Tomar, Portugal) and paleoclimatic interpretation of the rodent assemblage
Gruta do Caldeirão is an archaeological cave site located in Tomar (Portugal, western Iberian Peninsula), which contains an important Late Pleistocene sequence from Middle Paleolithic (Mousterian) to Upper Paleolithic (Solutrean-Magdalenian), including lithic tools, human remains, and other large- a...
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ftunivlisboa:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/47588 2023-05-15T15:56:40+02:00 Note on the taxonomy of the Microtus (Iberomys) (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) from the Late Pleistocene of Gruta do Caldeirão (Tomar, Portugal) and paleoclimatic interpretation of the rodent assemblage Nota sobre la taxonomía de Microtus (Iberomys) (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) del Pleistoceno superior de la Gruta do Caldeirão (Tomar, Portugal) e interpretación paleoclimática de la asociación de roedores López-García, Juan Manuel Póvoas, Liliana Zilhão, João 2021-04-28T10:57:44Z http://hdl.handle.net/10451/47588 https://doi.org/10.3989/egeol.43622.542 eng eng Editorial CSIC http://estudiosgeol.revistas.csic.es/index.php/estudiosgeol/article/view/1025/1332 López-García, J. M., Póvoas, L., & Zilhão, J. (2020). Note on the taxonomy of the Microtus (Iberomys) (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) from the Late Pleistocene of Gruta do Caldeirão (Tomar, Portugal) and paleoclimatic interpretation of the rodent assemblage. [Nota sobre la taxonomía de Microtus (Iberomys) (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) del Pleistoceno superior de la Gruta do Caldeirão (Tomar, Portugal) e interpretación paleoclimática de la asociación de roedores]. Estudios Geológicos, 76(1) 128. doi:10.3989/egeol.43622.542 1988-3250 0367-0449 http://hdl.handle.net/10451/47588 https://doi.org/10.3989/egeol.43622.542 openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ CC-BY-NC Microtus (Iberomys) cabrerae Middle to Upper Paleolithic Paleoclimatic reconstruction Last Glacial Maximum Western Iberia Paleolítico Medio-Superior Reconstrucción paleoclimática Último Máximo Glacial Iberia occidental article 2021 ftunivlisboa https://doi.org/10.3989/egeol.43622.542 2022-05-25T18:42:26Z Gruta do Caldeirão is an archaeological cave site located in Tomar (Portugal, western Iberian Peninsula), which contains an important Late Pleistocene sequence from Middle Paleolithic (Mousterian) to Upper Paleolithic (Solutrean-Magdalenian), including lithic tools, human remains, and other large- and small-vertebrate remains. Our revision and interpretation of the rodent assemblage previously published in the 1990s leads to three important conclusions: 1) the only species of the subgenus Iberomys present in the sequence is the current endemic Iberian vole species Microtus (Iberomys) cabrerae (Cabrera’s vole); 2) the rodent assemblage is dominated throughout by open-forest species, such as the long-tailed field mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), and species associated with open-humid areas such as the Mediterranean and Lusitanian pine voles (Microtus (Terricola) spp.), with the notable presence of an extinct hamster (Allocricetus bursae) in layer K, and three vole species not currently found in the vicinity of the cave (Microtus arvalis [the common vole], M. Agrestis [the field vole], and Chionomys nivalis [the European snow vole]) also in the assemblage; 3) the bioclimatic model, which is used to reconstruct climatic parameters on the basis of the rodent association, corroborates the proposal that the Solutrean occupation from layers H to Fa took place during a cold period equated to the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), as indicated by the available radiocarbon dates and supported by the magnetic susceptibility data. Gruta do Caldeirão es un yacimiento arqueológico en cueva situado en Tomar (Portugal, oeste de la península Ibérica), que contiene una importante secuencia perteneciente al Pleistoceno superior, adscrita culturalmente al Paleolítico medio (Musteriense) y Paleolítico superior (Solutrense-Magdaleniense), que incluye industria lítica, restos humanos y restos de grandes y pequeños vertebrados. La revisión e interpretación de la asociación de roedores de la secuencia, previamente publicada en los años 90 del ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Common vole Microtus arvalis Universidade de Lisboa: repositório.UL Cueva ENVELOPE(-62.600,-62.600,-64.150,-64.150) Estudios Geológicos 76 1 128 |
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Microtus (Iberomys) cabrerae Middle to Upper Paleolithic Paleoclimatic reconstruction Last Glacial Maximum Western Iberia Paleolítico Medio-Superior Reconstrucción paleoclimática Último Máximo Glacial Iberia occidental López-García, Juan Manuel Póvoas, Liliana Zilhão, João Note on the taxonomy of the Microtus (Iberomys) (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) from the Late Pleistocene of Gruta do Caldeirão (Tomar, Portugal) and paleoclimatic interpretation of the rodent assemblage |
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Gruta do Caldeirão is an archaeological cave site located in Tomar (Portugal, western Iberian Peninsula), which contains an important Late Pleistocene sequence from Middle Paleolithic (Mousterian) to Upper Paleolithic (Solutrean-Magdalenian), including lithic tools, human remains, and other large- and small-vertebrate remains. Our revision and interpretation of the rodent assemblage previously published in the 1990s leads to three important conclusions: 1) the only species of the subgenus Iberomys present in the sequence is the current endemic Iberian vole species Microtus (Iberomys) cabrerae (Cabrera’s vole); 2) the rodent assemblage is dominated throughout by open-forest species, such as the long-tailed field mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), and species associated with open-humid areas such as the Mediterranean and Lusitanian pine voles (Microtus (Terricola) spp.), with the notable presence of an extinct hamster (Allocricetus bursae) in layer K, and three vole species not currently found in the vicinity of the cave (Microtus arvalis [the common vole], M. Agrestis [the field vole], and Chionomys nivalis [the European snow vole]) also in the assemblage; 3) the bioclimatic model, which is used to reconstruct climatic parameters on the basis of the rodent association, corroborates the proposal that the Solutrean occupation from layers H to Fa took place during a cold period equated to the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), as indicated by the available radiocarbon dates and supported by the magnetic susceptibility data. Gruta do Caldeirão es un yacimiento arqueológico en cueva situado en Tomar (Portugal, oeste de la península Ibérica), que contiene una importante secuencia perteneciente al Pleistoceno superior, adscrita culturalmente al Paleolítico medio (Musteriense) y Paleolítico superior (Solutrense-Magdaleniense), que incluye industria lítica, restos humanos y restos de grandes y pequeños vertebrados. La revisión e interpretación de la asociación de roedores de la secuencia, previamente publicada en los años 90 del ... |
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Note on the taxonomy of the Microtus (Iberomys) (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) from the Late Pleistocene of Gruta do Caldeirão (Tomar, Portugal) and paleoclimatic interpretation of the rodent assemblage |
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Note on the taxonomy of the Microtus (Iberomys) (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) from the Late Pleistocene of Gruta do Caldeirão (Tomar, Portugal) and paleoclimatic interpretation of the rodent assemblage |
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Note on the taxonomy of the Microtus (Iberomys) (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) from the Late Pleistocene of Gruta do Caldeirão (Tomar, Portugal) and paleoclimatic interpretation of the rodent assemblage |
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Note on the taxonomy of the Microtus (Iberomys) (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) from the Late Pleistocene of Gruta do Caldeirão (Tomar, Portugal) and paleoclimatic interpretation of the rodent assemblage |
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Note on the taxonomy of the Microtus (Iberomys) (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) from the Late Pleistocene of Gruta do Caldeirão (Tomar, Portugal) and paleoclimatic interpretation of the rodent assemblage |
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note on the taxonomy of the microtus (iberomys) (arvicolinae, rodentia) from the late pleistocene of gruta do caldeirão (tomar, portugal) and paleoclimatic interpretation of the rodent assemblage |
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http://estudiosgeol.revistas.csic.es/index.php/estudiosgeol/article/view/1025/1332 López-García, J. M., Póvoas, L., & Zilhão, J. (2020). Note on the taxonomy of the Microtus (Iberomys) (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) from the Late Pleistocene of Gruta do Caldeirão (Tomar, Portugal) and paleoclimatic interpretation of the rodent assemblage. [Nota sobre la taxonomía de Microtus (Iberomys) (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) del Pleistoceno superior de la Gruta do Caldeirão (Tomar, Portugal) e interpretación paleoclimática de la asociación de roedores]. Estudios Geológicos, 76(1) 128. doi:10.3989/egeol.43622.542 1988-3250 0367-0449 http://hdl.handle.net/10451/47588 https://doi.org/10.3989/egeol.43622.542 |
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