Stratigraphic and Paleoecological Significance of the Early/Middle Pleistocene Vertebrate Fauna of the Süttő 21 Site
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Süttő 21 Site
2.2. Sites of a Similar Age Included in the Study
2.2.1. Villány Hills (Southern Hungary)
2.2.2. Northern Hungary
3. Biostratigraphic Results
4. Paleoecological Evaluation
5. Comparison of the Süttő 21 Site with Sites of a Similar Age in Hungary
6. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Taxa | Sampling Sites (Meter Distances in the Studied Fissure) | ||||||||||||||
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0.4–0.0 | 0.8–0.4 | 1.2–0.8 | 1.6–1.2 | 2.0–1.6 | 2.4–2.0 | 2.8–2.4 | 3.2–2.8 | 3.6–3.2 | 4.0–3.6 | 4.4–4.0 | 4.8–4.4 | 5.2–4.8 | 5.6–5.2 | 6.0–5.6 | |
Triturus cristatus | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||
Lissotriton vulgaris | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
Latonia gigantea | x | x | x | ||||||||||||
Pelobates fuscus | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Bufo bufo | x | x | |||||||||||||
Bufotes viridis | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
Hyla arborea | x | x | |||||||||||||
Rana temporaria | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
Pelophylax esculentus Group | x | x | |||||||||||||
Lacerta viridis | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||
Anguis fragilis | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
Hierophis viridiflavus | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||
Hierophis gemonensis | x | x | x | ||||||||||||
Coronella austriaca | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
Elaphe cf. paralongissima | x | x | |||||||||||||
Elaphe cf. quatuorlineata | x | ||||||||||||||
Zamenis longissimus | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
Natrix natrix | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
Natrix tesselata | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
cf. Telescopus fallax | x | ||||||||||||||
Vipera cf. ammodytes | x | ||||||||||||||
Vipera ursinii | x | x |
Taxa | Sampling Sites (Meter Distances in the Studied Fissure) | |||||||||||
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0.5–0.0 | 1.0–0.5 | 2.0–1.0 | 2.8–2.4 | 3.2–2.8 | 3.6–3.2 | 4.0–3.6 | 4.4–4.0 | 4.8–4.4 | 5.2–4.8 | 5.6–5.2 | 6.0–5.6 | |
Erinaceidae gen. et sp. indet. (big-sized) | 1 | |||||||||||
Talpa sp. indet. | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Desmaninae gen. et sp. indet. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Beremendia fissidens | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Asoriculus gibberodon | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
Sorex (Drepanosorex) savini | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
Sorex runtonensis | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
Sorex minutus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Sorex sp. indet. (big-sized) | 1 | |||||||||||
Spalax sp. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
Cricetus cricetus ssp. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
Allocricetus bursae | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Apodemus cf. sylvaticus | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Sciurus sp. | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
Spermophilus cf. primigenius | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Eliomys aff. quercinus | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Muscardinus cf. dacicus | 1 | |||||||||||
Sicista cf. praeloriger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||
Ochotona sp. | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Pliomys episcopalis | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Clethrionomys sp. | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
Mimomys pusillus | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Mimomys savini | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
Lagurodon arankae | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
Prolagurus pannonicus | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Allophaiomys praehintoni | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |||
Lasiopodomys hintoni | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
Microtus (M.) nivaloides | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 6 | |||||
Microtus (M.) nivalinus | 1 |
Cricetus nanus Sites | Tooth Position | L (mm) | W (mm) | ||||||
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n | min | X | max | n | min | X | max | ||
Somssich-hegy 2 | M1 | 6 | 2.75 | 2.87 | 2.97 | 6 | 1.75 | 1.84 | 1.92 |
M2 | 4 | 1.93 | 2.21 | 2.37 | 4 | 1.64 | 1.81 | 1.95 | |
M3 | 2 | 1.74 | 1.83 | 1.92 | 2 | 1.44 | 1.46 | 1.55 | |
m1 | 12 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 2.85 | 12 | 1.45 | 1.58 | 1.70 | |
m2 | 7 | 2.17 | 2.25 | 2.37 | 7 | 1.72 | 1.81 | 1.92 | |
m3 | 7 | 2.00 | 2.26 | 2.60 | 7 | 1.47 | 1.70 | 1.90 | |
Betfia 2 | M1 | 12 | 2.85 | 2.81 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.61 | 1.74 | 1.89 |
M2 | 12 | 2.07 | 2.22 | 2.37 | 12 | 1.71 | 1.81 | 1.96 | |
M3 | 7 | 1.75 | 1.87 | 1.96 | 7 | 1.55 | 1.62 | 1.68 | |
m1 | 31 | 2.41 | 2.60 | 2.85 | 31 | 1.39 | 1.52 | 1.68 | |
m2 | 46 | 1.97 | 2.12 | 2.27 | 46 | 1.54 | 1.71 | 1.88 | |
m3 | 34 | 2.01 | 2.23 | 2.46 | 34 | 1.48 | 1.71 | 1.95 | |
Osztramos 14 | M1 | 32 | 2.50 | 2.74 | 3.05 | 32 | 1.58 | 1.72 | 1.87 |
M2 | 30 | 1.88 | 2.05 | 2.18 | 30 | 1.65 | 1.75 | 1.83 | |
M3 | 22 | 1.71 | 1.84 | 1.96 | 22 | 1.40 | 1.58 | 1.68 | |
m1 | 11 | 2.55 | 2.67 | 2.85 | 11 | 1.44 | 1.55 | 1.64 | |
m2 | 13 | 2.00 | 2.11 | 2.20 | 13 | 1.61 | 1.69 | 1.82 | |
m3 | 15 | 2.04 | 2.22 | 2.56 | 15 | 1.53 | 1.64 | 1.77 | |
Osztramos 8 | M1 | 11 | 2.30 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 11 | 1.30 | 1.42 | 1.47 |
M2 | 8 | 2.00 | 2.12 | 2.31 | 8 | 1.62 | 1.73 | 1.82 | |
M3 | 3 | 1.64 | 1.74 | 1.81 | 3 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.44 | |
m1 | 18 | 2.30 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 18 | 1.30 | 1.42 | 1.47 | |
m2 | 17 | 1.88 | 2.09 | 2.17 | 17 | 1.47 | 1.60 | 1.72 | |
m3 | 13 | 1.82 | 2.05 | 2.24 | 13 | 1.44 | 1.55 | 1.64 |
Open Habitat Indicator Taxa | Forest-Shrub Indicator Taxa |
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Sorex runtonensis | Talpa sp. indet. |
Spalax sp. | Asoriculus gibberodon |
Cricetus cricetus ssp. | Sorex minutus |
Allocricetus bursae | Sorex sp. indet. (big sized) |
Spermophilus cf. primigenius | Apodemus cf. sylvaticus |
Sicista cf. praeloriger | Sciurus sp. |
Ochotona sp. | Eliomys aff. quercinus |
Lagurodon arankae | Muscardinus cf. dacicus |
Prolagurus pannonicus | Clethrionomys sp. |
Allophaiomys praehintoni | |
Lasiopodomys hintoni | |
Microtus (M.) nivaloides | |
Pliomys episcopalis | |
mesophilous taxa | taxa with unknown ecological preference |
Desmaninae gen et sp. indet. | Beremendia fissidens |
Sorex (Drepanosorex) savini | Mimomys pusillus |
Mimomys savini |
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Pazonyi, P.; Szentesi, Z.; Mészáros, L.; Hír, J.; Gasparik, M. Stratigraphic and Paleoecological Significance of the Early/Middle Pleistocene Vertebrate Fauna of the Süttő 21 Site. Diversity 2023, 15, 736. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15060736
Pazonyi P, Szentesi Z, Mészáros L, Hír J, Gasparik M. Stratigraphic and Paleoecological Significance of the Early/Middle Pleistocene Vertebrate Fauna of the Süttő 21 Site. Diversity. 2023; 15(6):736. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15060736
Chicago/Turabian StylePazonyi, Piroska, Zoltán Szentesi, Lukács Mészáros, János Hír, and Mihály Gasparik. 2023. "Stratigraphic and Paleoecological Significance of the Early/Middle Pleistocene Vertebrate Fauna of the Süttő 21 Site" Diversity 15, no. 6: 736. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15060736