The wolf from the Middle Pleistocene site of Ostiense (Rome): the last occurrence of Canis mosbachensis (Canidae, Mammalia) in Italy
The phyletic relationship between Canis lupus and the Early-Middle Pleistocene Canis mosbachensis is widely accepted among scholars, although the taxonomy of several European fossil specimens is still debated. In the last decades, many studies focused on the evolution of Pleistocene wolves have been...
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ftunivmilanoair:oai:air.unimi.it:2434/959890 2024-06-09T07:45:17+00:00 The wolf from the Middle Pleistocene site of Ostiense (Rome): the last occurrence of Canis mosbachensis (Canidae, Mammalia) in Italy Mecozzi B. Iurino D. A. Profico A. Rosa C. Sardella R. B. Mecozzi D.A. Iurino A. Profico C. Rosa R. Sardella 2021 https://hdl.handle.net/2434/959890 https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2020.1769090 eng eng Taylor & Francis info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000547550800001 volume:33 issue:10 firstpage:2031 lastpage:2042 numberofpages:12 journal:HISTORICAL BIOLOGY https://hdl.handle.net/2434/959890 doi:10.1080/08912963.2020.1769090 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85086930967 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess biochronology biometry carnivoran historical museum collection Settore GEO/01 - Paleontologia e Paleoecologia info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2021 ftunivmilanoair https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2020.1769090 2024-05-14T23:37:36Z The phyletic relationship between Canis lupus and the Early-Middle Pleistocene Canis mosbachensis is widely accepted among scholars, although the taxonomy of several European fossil specimens is still debated. In the last decades, many studies focused on the evolution of Pleistocene wolves have been proposed considering new materials as well as specimens belonging to historical collections. The canid remains recovered during the last century and housed in museums, undoubtedly represent a valuable source of biometric and morphological data which require, in some cases, an updated review of the fossil material. Indeed, cases of stratigraphic and taxonomic misinterpretations represent a potential loss of information for understanding the palaeobiology of these iconic predators. Here we provide the first updated description of the specimen belonging to the collection of the Italian geologist and palaeontologist Alessandro Portis dating back to the early last century. Previously reported as Canis lupus, the cranium from the historical excavation of Ostiense palaeontological site (Rome, Italy) is ascribed to the Early-Middle Pleistocene wolf Canis mosbachensis. Moreover, the reassessment of the stratigraphic and geological data of the Ostiense site led to consider the studied specimen as the last occurrence of the Mosbach wolf in the Italian fossil record. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus The University of Milan: Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca (AIR) Historical Biology 33 10 2031 2042 |
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The phyletic relationship between Canis lupus and the Early-Middle Pleistocene Canis mosbachensis is widely accepted among scholars, although the taxonomy of several European fossil specimens is still debated. In the last decades, many studies focused on the evolution of Pleistocene wolves have been proposed considering new materials as well as specimens belonging to historical collections. The canid remains recovered during the last century and housed in museums, undoubtedly represent a valuable source of biometric and morphological data which require, in some cases, an updated review of the fossil material. Indeed, cases of stratigraphic and taxonomic misinterpretations represent a potential loss of information for understanding the palaeobiology of these iconic predators. Here we provide the first updated description of the specimen belonging to the collection of the Italian geologist and palaeontologist Alessandro Portis dating back to the early last century. Previously reported as Canis lupus, the cranium from the historical excavation of Ostiense palaeontological site (Rome, Italy) is ascribed to the Early-Middle Pleistocene wolf Canis mosbachensis. Moreover, the reassessment of the stratigraphic and geological data of the Ostiense site led to consider the studied specimen as the last occurrence of the Mosbach wolf in the Italian fossil record. |
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The wolf from the Middle Pleistocene site of Ostiense (Rome): the last occurrence of Canis mosbachensis (Canidae, Mammalia) in Italy |
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The wolf from the Middle Pleistocene site of Ostiense (Rome): the last occurrence of Canis mosbachensis (Canidae, Mammalia) in Italy |
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The wolf from the Middle Pleistocene site of Ostiense (Rome): the last occurrence of Canis mosbachensis (Canidae, Mammalia) in Italy |
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The wolf from the Middle Pleistocene site of Ostiense (Rome): the last occurrence of Canis mosbachensis (Canidae, Mammalia) in Italy |
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The wolf from the Middle Pleistocene site of Ostiense (Rome): the last occurrence of Canis mosbachensis (Canidae, Mammalia) in Italy |
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wolf from the middle pleistocene site of ostiense (rome): the last occurrence of canis mosbachensis (canidae, mammalia) in italy |
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